publications

2021

  1. Reproductive traits of the European hake, Merluccius merluccius (L. 1758), in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Isajlović, Igor, Vrgoč, Nedo, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Medvešek, Damir, Vuletin, Vedran, Radonić, Ivana, Cvitanić, Ratko, Lepen Pleić, Ivana, and Šestanović, Marija
    Acta Adriatica 2021
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  2. Diet Composition and Isotopic Analysis of Nine Important Fisheries Resources in the Eastern Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean)
    Zorica, Barbara, Ezgeta-Balić, Daria, Vidjak, Olja, Vuletin, Vedran, Šestanović, Marija, Isajlović, Igor, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Vrgoč, Nedo, and Harrod, Chris
    Frontiers in Marine Science 2021
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2020

  1. Biometry, Distribution and Genetic Characterization of Blue Jack Mackerel Trachurus picturatus (Bowdich, 1825), a Rare Pelagic Fish Species in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Bušelić, Ivana, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Vuletin, Vedran, Lepen Pleić, Ivana, Isajlović, Igor, Radonić, Ivana, and Vrgoč, Nedo
    Diversity 2020
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  2. Qualitative-quantitative analysis of purse seine „ciplara“ catches in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Vuletin, Vedran, and Mihanović, Marin
    Croatian Journal of Fisheries 2020
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  3. A review of reproduction biology and spawning/ nursery grounds of the most importantAdriatic commercial fish species in last two decades
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Vrgoč, Nedo, Isajlović, Igor, Piccinetti, Corado, Mandić, Milica, Marčeta, Bojan, and Pešić, Ana
    Acta Adriatica 2020
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  4. Reproductive cycle of a non-native oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Adriatic Sea
    Ezgeta-Balić, Daria, Radonić, Ivana, Bojanić Varezić, Dubravka, Zorica, Barbara, Arapov, Jasna, Stagličić, Nika, Jozić, Slaven, Peharda, Melita, Briski, Elizabeta, Lin, Yaping, and Šegvić- Bubić, Tanja
    Mediterranean Marine Science 2020
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2019

  1. Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) spawning in the light of fat content analysis
    Zorica, Barbara, Anđelić, Ivana, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Scientia Marina 2019
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  2. Spatiotemporal distribution of anchovy early life stages in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea in relation to some oceanographic features
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Pešić, Ana, Gvozdenović, S., Kolitari, Jerina, and Mandić, Milica
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2019
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2018

  1. Interaction between small pelagic purse seine fishery and its top predators - case study in the eastern Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Zanki, Kristijan, Grubišić, Leon, and Šegvić-Bubić, Tanja
    Acta Adriatica 2018
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  2. Small pelagic purse seines in the Adriatic Sea: A spatial analysis and technical overview in relation to Mediterranean Regulation provisions
    Lucchetti, Alessandro, Belardinelli, Andrea, D’Andrea, Lorenzo, Marčeta, Bojan, Martinelli, Michela, Russo, Tommaso, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Zorica, Barbara, and Virgili, Massimo
    Marine Policy 2018
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2017

  1. Spillover of the Atlantic bluefin tuna offspring from cages in the Adriatic Sea: A multidisciplinary approach and assessment
    Džoić, Tomislav, Beg Paklar, Gordana, Grbec, Branka, Ivatek- Šahdan, Stjepan, Zorica, Barbara, Šegvić-Bubić, Tanja, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Lepen Pleić, Ivana, Mladineo, Ivona, Grubišić, Leon, and Verley, Philippe
    PLoS One 2017
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  2. Seasonal pattern of population dynamic, spawning activities and diet composition of sardine (Sardina pilchardus W.) in the eastern Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Vidjak, Olja, Kraljević, Viktor, and Brzulja, Goran
    Turkish Journal of Zoology 2017
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  3. Spatio-temporal patterns and environmental controls of small pelagic fish body condition from contrasted Mediterranean areas
    Brosset, Pablo, Fromentin, Jean-Marc, Van Beveren, Elisabeth, Lloret, Josep, Marques, Virginie, Basilone, Gualtiero, Bonanno, Angelo, Carpi, Piera, Donato, Fortunata, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, De Felice, Andrea, Ferreri, Rosalia, Gašparević, Denis, Giráldez, Ana, Gücü, Ali, Iglesias, Magdalena, Leonori, Iole, Palomera, Isabela, Somarakis, Stylianos, Tičina, Vjekoslav, Torres, Pedro, Ventero, Ana, Zorica, Barbara, Ménard, Frédéric, and Saraux, Claire
    Progress in Oceanography 2017
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2016

  1. Hydrographic conditions driving sardine and anchovy populations in a land-locked sea
    Vilibić, Ivica, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Zorica, Barbara, Šepić, Jadranka, Matijević, Slavica, and Džoić, Tomislav
    Mediterranean Marine Science 2016
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  2. Feeding habits and helminth parasites of sardine (S-pilchardus) and anchovy (E-encrasicolus) in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Vidjak, Olja, Mladineo, Ivona, and Ezgeta Balić, Daria
    Mediterranean Marine Science 2016
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  3. First record of agujon needlefish, Tylosurus acus imperialis (RAFINESQUE, 1810) (Osteichthyes: Belonidae) in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Pallaoro, Armin, Zanki, Kristijan, Brzulja, Goran, and Kraljević, Viktor
    Acta Adriatica 2016
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2015

  1. Climate regime shifts and multi-decadal variability of the Adriatic Sea pelagic ecosystem
    Grbec, Branka, Morović, Mira, Matić, Frano, Ninčević Gladan, Živana, Marasović, Ivona, Vidjak, Olja, Bojanić, Natalia, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Zorica, Barbara, Kušpilić, Grozdan, and Matić-Skoko, Sanja
    Acta Adriatica 2015
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  2. A joint stock assessment for the anchovy stock of the northern and central Adriatic Sea: comparison of two catch-at-age models
    Piera, Carpi, Alberto, Santojanni, Fortunata, Donato, Sabrina, Colella, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Zorica, Barbara, Iole, Leonori, Andrea, De Felice, Tičina, Vjekoslav, Tomaž, Modic, Polona, Pengal, and Enrico, Arneri
    Scientia Marina 2015
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2014

  1. Analiza ulova ostvarenih plivaricom srdelarom u Jadranu
    Kraljević, Viktor, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Zorica, Barbara
    Ribarstvo : znanstveno-stručni časopis za ribarstvo 2014
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  2. Presence of anchovy eggs in the eastern Adriatic Sea during the winter, coincidence or not?
    Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Brzulja, Goran, and Kraljević, Viktor
    Acta Adriatica 2014
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  3. Observations on three condition indices of garfish Belone belone (L., 1761) from the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Studia Marina 2014
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  4. Biometry and distribution of the black goby Gobius niger (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Adriatic Sea
    Boban, Josip, Isajlović, Igor, Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Vrgoč, Nedo
    Acta Adriatica 2014
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2013

  1. Single population and common natal origin for Adriatic Scomber scombrus stocks: evidence from an integrated approach
    Papetti, Chiara, Di Franco, Antonio, Zane, Lorenzo, Guidetti, Paolo, De Simone, Valeria, Spizzotin, Marianna, Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Mazzoldi, Carlotta
    ICES Journal of Marine Science 2013
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  2. Environmental conditions conducive to anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) spawning in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Vilibić, Ivica, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Šepić, Jadranka
    Fisheries Oceanography 2013
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  3. Age, growth and mortality of the garfish, Belone belone (L. 1761) in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013
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  4. Length–weight relationship, age, growth and mortality of Atlantic chub mackerel Scomber colias in the Adriatic Sea
    Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Zorica, Barbara
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013
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2012

  1. Mesenteric fat and condition of chub mackerel, Scomber colias in Adriatic Sea
    Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Zorica, Barbara
    Ribarstvo : znanstveno-stručni časopis za ribarstvo 2012
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  2. Preliminary observations on feeding habits of garfish Belone belone (L., 1761) in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Ribarstvo : znanstveno-stručni časopis za ribarstvo 2012
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  3. The Reproductive Traits of Scomber japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) in the Eastern Adriatic Sea
    Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Zorica, Barbara
    Journal of Applied Ichthyology 2012
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  4. Diet of the chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) in the eastern Adriatic Sea
    Čikeš Keč, Vanja, Zorica, Barbara, and Sinovčić, Gorenka
    Cahiers de Biologie Marine 2012
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2011

  1. Phenotypic characteristics of garfish Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Acta Adriatica 2011
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  2. Biometry markers of chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782, in the Adriatic Sea
    Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Zorica, Barbara
    Acta Adriatica 2011
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  3. Reproductive cycle, size at maturity and fecundity of garfish (Belone belone, L. 1761) in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea (Croatia)
    Zorica, Barbara, Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Helgoland Marine Research 2011
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2010

  1. Recent data of maximum age and length of painted comber Serranus scriba (Linnaeus, 1758) in Mediterranean Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, Pallaoro, Armin, Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Acta Adriatica 2010
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  2. Preliminary data on the study of otolith morphology of five pelagic fish species from the Adriatic Sea (Croatia)
    Zorica, Barbara, Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Acta Adriatica 2010
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  3. Morphometic and meristic characteristics of Painted comber, Serranus scriba (L. 1758), in the Trogir Bay area (eastern mid-Adriatic)
    Zorica, Barbara, Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Jardas, Ivan
    Periodicum Biologorum 2010
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2009

  1. Inter-annual fluctuations of the population structure, condition, length-weight relationship and abundance of sardine, Sardina pilchardus (Walb., 1792), in the nursery and spawning ground (coastal and open sea waters) of the estern Adriatic Sea (Croatia)
    Sinovčić, Gorenka, Zorica, Barbara, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Mustać, Bosiljka
    Acta Adriatica 2009
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  2. Age, growth and length-weight relationship of Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810) in the Adriatic Sea
    Isajlović, Igor, Vrgoč, Nedo, Zorica, Barbara, Peharda, Melita, Krstulović Šifner, Svjetlana, and Piccinetti, Corrado
    Acta Adriatica 2009
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2008

  1. First record of parasitic copepod Peniculus fistula von Nordmann, 1832 (Siphonostomatoida: Pennellidae) from garfish Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) in the Adriatic Sea
    Vidjak, Olja, Zorica, Barbara, and Sinovčić, Gorenka
    Cahiers de Biologie Marine 2008
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  2. Biometry, length-length and length-weight relationships of juveniles and adults of Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda in the eastern Middle Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, and Sinovčić, Gorenka
    Acta Adriatica 2008
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  3. Population structure, size at maturity and condition of sardine, Sardina pilchardus (Walb., 1792), in the nursery ground of the eastern Adriatic Sea (Krka River estuary, Croatia)
    Sinovčić, Gorenka, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Zorica, Barbara
    Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2008
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  4. First data on the juvenile Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793) from the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, and Sinovčić, Gorenka
    Journal of Applied Ichthyology 2008
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2007

  1. The application of the otolith weight as an estimator of age in the anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus
    Zorica, Barbara, Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Cahiers de Biologie Marine 2007
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2006

  1. Reproductive biology and length-weight relationship of painted comber, Serranus scriba (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Trogir Bay area (middle-eastern Adriatic)
    Zorica, Barbara, Sinovčić, Gorenka, Pallaoro, Armin, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Journal of Applied Ichthyology 2006
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  2. Reproductive cycle and minimal length at sexual maturity of Engraulis encrasicolus (L.) in the Zrmanja River estuary (Adriatic Sea, Croatia)
    Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Zorica, Barbara
    Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2006
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  3. Population dynamics of grey mullet, Liza (Liza) ramada (Risso, 1826) from the Middle Adriatic (Šibenik Bay)
    Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Zorica, Barbara
    Periodicum Biologorum 2006
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2005

  1. Biometry analysis of the Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793), in the Adriatic Sea
    Franičević, Marijana, Sinovčić, Gorenka, Čikeš Keč, Vanja, and Zorica, Barbara
    Acta Adriatica 2005
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  2. Reproductive period and histological analysis of the painted comber, Serranus scriba (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Trogir Bay area (eastern mid-Adriatic)
    Zorica, Barbara, Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Acta Adriatica 2005
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  3. Biometry and distribution of snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Adriatic Sea
    Zorica, Barbara, and Vrgoč, Nedo
    Acta Adriatica 2005
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  4. Age, growth and mortality of painted comber, Serranus scriba (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Trogir Bay area (eastern mid-Adriatic)
    Zorica, Barbara, Sinovčić, Gorenka, and Pallaoro, Armin
    Journal of Applied Ichthyology 2005
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2004

  1. Length-weight and length-length relationships for ten pelagic fish species from the Adriatic Sea (Croatia)
    Sinovčić, Gorenka, Franičević, Marijana, Zorica, Barbara, and Čikeš Keč, Vanja
    Journal of Applied Ichthyology 2004
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