Barbara Mikac

Pubblicazioni antecedenti il 2004

Scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals with IF:

• Langeneck, J., Mazziotti, C., Mikac, B., Scirocco, T., Castelli, A. (2018) Aricidea fragilis (Annelida, Paraonidae) in the Mediterranean Sea: overlooked native or alien species? The European Zoological Journal, 85(1): 268–273. doi: 10.1080/24750263.2018.1484185
• Spagnolo, A., Auriemma, R., Bacci, T., Balković, I., Bertasi, F., Bolognini, L., Cabrini, M., Cilenti, L., Cuicchi, C., Cvitković, I., Despalatović, M, Grati, F., Grossi, L., Jaklin, A., Lipej, L., Marković, O., Mavrič, B., Mikac, B., Nasi, F., Nerlović, V., Pelosi, S., Penna, M., Petović, S., Punzo, E., Santucci, A., Scirocco, T., Strafella, P., Trabucco, B., Travizi, A., Žuljević, A. (in press) Non-indigenous macrozoobenthic species on hard substrata of selected harbours in the Adriatic sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.031
• Bertocci, I., Badalamenti, F., Lo Brutto, S., Mikac, B., Pipitone, C., Schimmenti, E., Vega Fernández, Tomás, Musco, L. (2017) Reducing the data-deficiency of threatened European habitats: Spatial variation of sabellariid worm reefs and associated fauna in the Sicily Channel, Mediterranean Sea. Marine Environmental Research 130: 325–337. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.08.008.
• Mikac, B., Hutchings, P. (2017) One new species of Pista Malmgren, 1866 (Annelida: Terebellidae) and one new species of Pistella Hartmann-Schro¨der, 1996 (Annelida: Terebellidae) from the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 97(5): 943–953. doi: 10.1017/S0025315417000868
• Schimmenti, E., Musco, L., Lo Brutto, S., Mikac, B., Nygren, A., Badalamenti, F. (2016) Mediterranean record of Eulalia ornata (Annelida: Phyllodocidae) corroborating its fidelity link with the Sabellaria alveolata reef habitat. Mediterranean Marine Science 17(2): 359–370.
• Bulleri, F., Badalamenti, F., Iveša, LJ., Mikac, B., Musco, L., Jaklin, A., Rattray, A., Vega Fernández, T., Benedetti-Cecchi, L. (2016) The effect of an invasive seaweed on native communities vary along a gradient of land-based human impacts. PeerJ 4:e1795. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1795
• Musco, L., Andaloro, F., D'Anna, G., Giangrande, A., Lo Brutto, S., Mikac, B., Mirto, S., Pipitone, C., Scuderi, D., Vega Fernández, T., Badalamenti, F (2015) Impact of Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla on macro- e meiofauna associated with Posidonia oceanica. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 22(1): 136–137.
• Schimmenti, E., Lo Brutto, S., Badalamenti, F., Giangrande, A., Mikac, B., Musco, L. (2015) DNA-barcoding to solve the tricky case of co-occurring Sabellaria (Annelida) species in the Mediterranean Sea. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 22(1): 109–110.
• Giangrande, A., Caruso, L.P.G., Mikac, B., Licciano, M. (2015) The genus Megalomma (Annelida: Sabellidae) in the Mediterraenan Sea, with description of two new species from Italian and Croatian coasts. Italian Journal of Zoology 82(4): 521–534.
• Mikac, B. (2015) A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943: 001–172.
• Lezzi, M., Cardone, F., Mikac, B., Giangrande, A. (2015) Variation and ontogenetic changes of opercular paleae in a population of Sabellaria spinulosa (Polychaeta: Sabellaridae) from the South Adriatic Sea, with remarks on larval development. Scientia marina 79(1): 137–150.
• Musco, L., Andaloro, F., Mikac, B., Mirto, S., Vega Fernandez, T., Badalamenti, F. (2014) Concern about the spread of the invader seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia var. disticophylla (Chlorophyta: Caulerpales) towards the West Mediterranean. Mediterranean Marine Science 15/3: 532-538.
• Parapar, J., Mikac, B., Fiege, D. (2013) Diversity of the genus Terebellides (Polychaeta: Trichobranchidae) in the Adriatic Sea with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 3691 (3): 333–350.
• Mikac, B., Licciano, M., Giangrande, A. (2013) Sabellidae and Fabriciidae (Polychaeta) of the Adriatic Sea with particular retrospect to the Northern Adriatic and the description of two new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 96(3): 1511–1524.
• Chambers, S., Lanera, P., Mikac, B. (2011) Chaetozone carpenteri McIntosh, 1911 from the Mediterranean Sea and records of other bi-tentaculate Cirratulids. Italian Journal of Zoology 78(S1): 41–48.
• Mikac, B., Musco, L., Đakovac, T., Giangrande, A., Terlizzi, A. (2011) Long term changes in North Adriatic soft-bottom polychaete assemblages following a dystrophic crisis. Italian Journal of Zoology 78(S1): 304–316.
• Musco, L., Mikac, B., Tataranni, M., Giangrande, A., Terlizzi, A. (2011) The use of coarser taxonomy in the detection of long-term changes in polychaete assemblages. Marine Environmental Research 71(2): 131–138.
• Nygren, A., Sundkvist, T., Mikac, B., Pleijel, F. (2010) Two new and two poorly known autolytines (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Madeira and the Mediterranean Sea. Zootaxa 2640: 35–52.
• Mikac, B., Musco, L. (2010) Faunal and biogeographic analysis of Syllidae (Polychaeta) from Rovinj (Croatia, northern Adriatic Sea). Scientia marina 74 (2): 353–370.
• Mikac, B. (2003) Echinodermata in the littoral area of the National Park Mljet. Periodicum biologorum 105(4): 405–412.

Technical rapports: 

• Kraus, R., Travizi, A., Jaklin, A., Iveša, Lj., Nerlović, V., Mikac, B., Marić, P. D., Supić, N., Đakovac, T., Precali, R., Janeković, I., Dutour, M., Škalic, D., Kužat, N., Balković, I., Cenov, A., Vukić, L. D., Baljak, V., Glad, M., Živković, V., Guštin , T. (2016) PBS Report for Port of Pula. (Final Report). BALMAS project. Work package 5. Activity 5.1, Rovinj, Croatia. 122 pp.
• Kraus, R., Travizi, A., Jaklin, A., Iveša, Lj., Nerlović, V., Mikac, B., Marić, P. D., Supić, N., Đakovac, T., Precali, R., Janeković, I., Dutour, M., Škalic, D., Kužat, N., Balković, I., Cenov, A., Vukić, L. D., Baljak, V., Glad, M., PBS Report for Port of Rijeka. (Final Report). BALMAS project. Work package 5. Activity 5.1, Rovinj, Croatia. 116 pp.
• Antoci, M.L., Coppola, C., Cicero, F., Galfo, F., Nicastro, A., Campo, D., Toccaceli, M., Bono, A., Andaloro, F., Castriota, L., Falautano, M., Romeo, T., Sinopoli, M., Vivona, P., Musco, L., Mikac, B., Mirto, S., Fernandez, T.V., Agnetta, D., Pipitone, C., Di Stefano, G., Badalamenti, F. (2015) Fenomeno Caulerpa 2010/2013. Rapporto sull'evoluzione delle specie aliene nel canale di Sicilia. Regione Siciliana, ISPRA, CNR, ARPA Sicilia, Ed. Gruppo Moccia S.p.A., Palermo, 138 pp.
• Musco, L., Mikac, B., Mirto, S., Fernández, T.V., Agnetta, D., Pipitone, C., Di Stefano, G., Badalamenti, F. (2013) Esecuzione di ricerche e studi degli effetti dell'invasione di Caulerpe aliene sulle biocenosi costiere. CNR–IAMC, Laboratorio di Ecologia Marina di Castellammare del Golfo, Prot. CNR-IAMC n. 0008561 del 30/10/2013, 222 pp.

Abstracts of proceedings:

• Travizi, A., Jaklin, A., Mikac, B., Nerlović, V., Balković, I. (2018) A baseline study of the soft-bottom macrofauna from the North Adriatic gas field, gas platform Ana. Proceedings of the 13^th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Poreč, 19-23 September 2018. Kružić, P., Caput Mihalić, K., Gottstein, S., Pavoković, D., Kučinić, M. (eds.), Zagreb, Croatian Biological Society, 241–242. (poster presentation)
• Travizi, A., Jaklin, A., Mikac, B., Nerlović, V., Balković, I. (2018) A baseline study of macrofauna from the North Adriatic seaports Ra ša, Rijeka, Bakar and Omi šalj. Proceedings of the 13^th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Poreč, 19-23 September 2018. Kružić, P., Caput Mihalić, K., Gottstein, S., Pavoković, D., Kučinić, M. (eds.), Zagreb, Croatian Biological Society, 242–243. (poster presentation)
• Langaneck, J., Mazziotti, C., Mikac, B., Scirocco, T., Castelli, A. (2016) Policheti criptogenici nei mari italiani: caso di Aricidea fragilis (Annelida: Paraonidae). LaguNet 2016: Congresso della Rete Italiana per lo Studio delle Lagune (“The Italian transitional environments and adjacent areas towards the Blue Economy. State of knowledge and perspectives“). Lesina, Italy, 21-23 November 2016. 17–17. (oral presentation)
• Hutchings, P., Mikac, B. (2016) Two new species of Pista Malmgren, 1866 (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean). 12^th International Polychaete Conference, National Museum Wales, Cardiff, Wales, 1-5 August 2016. 68–68. (poster presentation)
• Mikac, B., D’Agostaro, R., Badalamenti, F., Milazzo, M., Musco, L., Chemello, R. (2016) Effects of the invasion of macroalga Asparagopsis taxiformis on the polychaete assemblages associated to the native macroalga Cystoseira brachycarpa in the Mediterranean Sea. 12^th International Polychaete Conference, National Museum Wales, Cardiff, Wales, 1-5 August 2016. 79–79. (poster presentation)
• Schimmenti, E., Lo Brutto, S., Mikac, B., Badalamenti, F., Musco, L. (2015) Sabellaria alveolata (Annelida: Sabellariidae) reefs in the Mediterranean Sea (Southern Sicily). 2^nd Young Natural History scientists' Meeting, MNHN, Paris, France, 4-5 February 2015. (poster presentation)
• Musco, L., Lo Brutto, S., Iaciofano, D., Mikac, B., Schimmenti, E., Vega fernandez, T., Badalamenti, F. (2014) First Mediterranean record and DNA-barcode of Eulalia ornata (Phyllodocidae, Annelida) associated to Sabellaria alveolata (Sabellariidae, Annelida) reefs. Proceedings of the 75^th National Conference of the Unione Zoologica Italiana, Bari, Italia, 22-25 September 2014. Unione Zoologica Italiana. Edizioni Grifo, Lecce. Supplemento a “Thalassia Salentina” n. 36, 96–96. (oral presentation)
• Langaneck, J., Maltagliati, F., Barbieri, M., Casu, M., Sanna, D., Cossu, P., Mikac, B., Curini-Galletti, M., Castelli, A. (2014) Diversità criptica in Syllis gracilis (Annelida: Syllidae, un polichete difuso in ambienti marini e salmastri. Book of abstracts, 25. Congresso della Società Italiana di Ecologia (S.It.E.): “L’Ecologia oggi: Responsabilità e Governance”. Ferrara, Italia, 15-17 September 2014. Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotechnologie, Università degli studi di Ferrara. 117–117. (oral presentation)
• Mikac, B., Musco, L., Vega Fernández, T., Mirto, S., Giangrande, A., Badalamenti, F. (2013) Changes in Mediterranean Posidonia-associated polychaete assemblages due to a new alien Australian seaweed. Program and abstract handbook of the 11^th International Polychaete Conference, Sydney, Australia, 4-9 August 2013. Hutchings, P. (ed.). 92–92. (poster presentation)
• Mikac, B. (2012) Impacts of different kinds of harbour pollution of the city of Rovinj (Croatia, northern Adriatic Sea) on polychaete fauna. 23 Sea Conference: Marine resources and fishing activity within a framework of sustainable development. Rimini, Italy, 12-15 April 2012. 95–96. (oral presentation)
• Mikac, B., Musco, L., Jaklin, A., Licciano, M., Giangrande, A. (2011) Hard bottom polychaete assemblages in the Northern Adriatic Sea: diversity and patterns of spatial distribution. Proceedings of the 46^th European Marine Biology Symposium, Rovinj, Croatia, 12-16 September 2011. Travizi, A., Iveša, Lj., fafanđel, M. (eds.). 92. (poster presentation)
• Mikac, B., Giangrande, A., Licciano, M. (2011) Sabellidae and Fabriciidae from the north Adriatic Sea with the description of Amphicorina rovignensis n.sp. and Megalomma pseudogesae n.sp. Proceedings of the 46^th European Marine Biology Symposium, Rovinj, Croatia, 12-16 September 2011. Travizi, A., Iveša, Lj., fafanđel, M. (eds.). 91. (poster presentation)
• Chambers, S., Lanera, P., Mikac, B. (2010) Chaetozone (Cirratulidae) from the Mediterranean Sea. Abstract handbook of the 10^th International Polychaete Conference (IPC), Lecce, Italy, 20-26 June 2010. Digital version. Poster abstracts, p. 5. (poster presentation)
• Mikac, B., Musco, L., Giangrande, A., Terlizzi, A. (2010) Long term changes in soft-bottom polychaete assemblages following distrophic crises. Abstract handbook of the 10^th International Polychaete Conference (IPC), Lecce, Italy, 20-26 June 2010. Digital version. p 8. (oral presentation)
• Mikac, B; Travizi, A. (2009) Polychaete fauna of Cymodocea nodosa meadow and Caulerpa racemosa settlement in Vrsar (Croatia, Northern Adriatic Sea). Proceedings of the Mediterranean Seagrass Workshop 09, Hvar, Croatia, 5-11 September 2009. Di Carlo, G., Calladine, A., Žuljević, A. (eds.). 26–27. (oral presentation)
• Mikac, B. (2007) Three years seasonal dynamics of the northern Adriatic soft-bottom Polychaete assemblages. Proceedings of the 9^th International Polychaete Conference, Portland, Maine, USA, 12-18 August 2007. The University of Maine. 61–61. (oral presentation)
• Mikac, B. (2006) Structure and dynamics of the northern Adriatic soft bottom polychaete assemblages. Proceedings of the 9^th Croatian Biological Congress, Rovinj, 23-29 September 2006. Besendorfer, V., Klobučar, G. I. V. (eds.). Zagreb, Croatian Biological Society. 277–279. (oral presentation)
• Mikac, B. (2006) The role of environmental NGOs in public awareness raising and protection of endangered species (step toward the community based conservation). Book of abstracts of the 1^st European Congress of Conservation Biology, Eger, Hungary, 22-26 August 2006. Society for Conservation Biology. 51–52. (oral presentation)
• Mikac, B., Žuljević, A. (2006) Underwater documentary “Save Posidonia oceanica meadows – treasury of biological diversity of the Adriatic Sea”. Abstract Volume of the Mediterranean Seagrass Workshop. Marsascala, Malta, 29 May – 3 June 2006. Dept. of Biology, University of Malta. 120–120. (poster presentation)
• Mikac, B. (2003) Echinoderms (Echinodermata) in the littoral area of National park “Mljet”. Proceedings of the 8^th Croatian Biological Congress, Zagreb, 27 September – 2 October 2003. Besendorfer, V., Kopjar, N. (eds.). Zagreb, Croatian Biological Society. 336–338. (poster presentation)
• Bedek, J., Gottstein, S., Kovačić, I., Mikac, B., Ozimec, R., Palijan, G., Vujčić-Karlo, S., Štamol, V., Žaja, R. (2000) Preliminary review of underground invertebrate fauna of the National Park “Paklenica” and adjacent area of Mt. Velebit (Croatia). Proceedings of the 7^th Croatian Biological Congress, Hvar, 24-29 September 2000. Ljubešić, N. (eds.). Zagreb, Croatian Biological Society. 319–320. (poster presentation)
• Popijač, A., Mikac, B., Gluhak, T., Zavodnik, D. (1997) A macrobenthos survey along the coast of the National park “Mljet” – beds of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Del. Proceedings of the 6^th Croatian Biological Congress, Opatija, 22-26 September 1997. Huber, Đ. (eds.). Zagreb, Croatian Biological Society. 366–366. (poster presentation)