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Barbara Zorica

Title

PhD

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Department

Laboratory of Fisheries Science

BZ

About

My research is mainly related to the biology and ecology of pelagic fish species – reproduction, feeding ecology, growth and population dynamics. For the last couple of years, I have devoted myself to sampling and studying fish early life stages (ichthyoplankton – eggs, larvae) in order to expand our knowledge regarding its spawning and nursery grounds.

Professional experience

2016-now

Senior research associate

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

2011-2016

Research associate

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

2010-2011

Postdoctoral researcher

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

2008-2009

PhD student

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

2002-2008

Associate

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

Education

2008–2009

PhD - Fisheries

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2000–2003

Master of science - Oceanology

Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1994-1999

Graduate Engineer

Fisheries technology, Faculty of the Marine studies, University of Split, Croatia

Publications

Publikacije

Zorica B, Ezgeta-Balić D, Schmidt L, Šestanović M

Insights into Srdelara Purse Seines Landing Composition and Trophic Relationships in the Pelagic Food Web

Published

2024

DOI

ISBN

10.3390/fishes9120516

Publikacije

Dulčić J, Lepen Pleić I, Zorica B, Bušelić I, Šestanović M, Kovačić M

Fish larvae DNA barcoding indicated the potential appearance of rare species Buenia massutii Kovačić Ordines and Schliewen in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

doi.org/10.32582/aa.63.1.4

Publikacije

Džoić T, Zorica B, Matić F, Šestanović M, Čikeš Keč V

Cataloguing environmental influences on the spatiotemporal variability of Adriatic anchovy early life stages in the eastern Adriatic Sea using an artificial neural network

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2022.997937

Publikacije

Zorica B, Isajlović I, Vrgoč N, Čikeš Keč V, Medvešek D, Vuletin V, Radonić I, Cvitanić R, Lepen Pleić I, Šestanović M

Reproductive traits of the European hake Merluccius merluccius L in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2021

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Ezgeta-Balić D, Vidjak O, Vuletin V, Šestanovic M, Isajlović I, Čikeš Keč V, Vrgoč N, Harrod C

Diet Composition and Isotopic Analysis of Nine Important Fisheries Resources in the Eastern Adriatic Sea Mediterranean

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2021.609432

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Vrgoč N, Isajlović I, Piccinetti C, Mandić M, Marčeta B, Pešić A

A review of reproduction biology and spawning nursery grounds of the most important Adriatic commercial fish species in the last two decades

Published

2020

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Bušelić I, Čikeš Keč V, Vuletin V, Lepen Pleić I, Isajlović I, Radonić I, Vrgoč N.

Biometry Distribution and Genetic Characteri ation of Blue Jack Mackerel Trachurus picturatus Bowdich a Rare Pelagic Fish Species in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.3390/d12120463

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Vuletin V, Mihanović M

Qualitativequantitative analysis of purse seine ciplara catches in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2020

DOI

Publikacije

Ezgeta-Balić D,Radonić I, Bojanić Varezić D, Zorica B, Arapov J, Stagličić N, Jozić S, Peharda M, Briski E, Lin Y, Šegvić- Bubić T

Reproductive cycle of the non native Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.21304

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Pešić A, Gvozdenović S, Kolitari J, Mandić M

Spatiotemporal distribution of anchovy early life stages in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea in relation to some oceanographic features

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.1017/S0025315418001145

Publikacije

Zorica B, Anđelic I, Čikeš Keč V

Sardine Sardina pilchardus spawning in the light of fat content analysis

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.3989/scimar.04898.07A

Publikacije

Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B, Vuletin V

Does the Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda spawn in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.1017/S0025315419000821

Publikacije

Lucchetti A, Belardinelli A, D’Andrea L, Marčeta B, Martinelli M, Russo T, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B, Virgili M

Small pelagic purse seines in the Adriatic Sea A spatial analysis and technical overview in relation to Mediterranean Regulation provisions

Published

2018

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.marpol.2018.09.031

Publikacije

Brosset, Pablo and Fromentin, Jean-Marc and Van Beveren, Elisabeth and Lloret, Josep and Marques, Virginie and Basilone, Gualtiero and Bonanno, Angelo and Carpi, Piera and Donato, Fortunata and Keč, Vanja Čikeš and others

Spatiotemporal patterns and environmental controls of small pelagic fish body condition from contrasted Mediterranean areas

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.pocean.2016.12.002

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Vidjak O, Kraljević V, Brzulja G

Seasonal pattern of population dynamics spawning activities and diet composition of sardine Sardina pilchardus Walbaum in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.3906/zoo-1609-27

Publikacije

Džoić T, Beg Paklar G, Grbec B, Ivatek-Šahdan S, Zorica B, Šegvić Bubić T, Čikeš Keč V, Lepen Pleić I, Mladineo I, Grubišić L, Verley P

Spillover of the Atlantic bluefin tuna offspring from cages in the Adriatic Sea A multidisciplinary approach and assessment

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.1371/journal.pone.0188956

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keš V, Zanki K, Grubišić L, Šegvić-Bubić T

Interaction between small pelagic purse seine fishery and its top predators case study in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.32582/aa.59.2.3

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Pallaoro A, Zanki K, Brzulja G, Kraljević V

First record of agujon needlefish Tylosurus acus imperialis Rafinesque Osteichthyes Belonidae in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Vidjak O, Mladineo I, Ezgeta-Balić D

Feeding habits and helminth parasites of sardine S pilchardus and anchovy E encrasicolus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Vilibic I, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B, Šepic J, Matijević S, Džoić T

Hydrographic conditions driving sardine and anchovy populations in a land locked sea

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Piera C, Alberto S, Fortunata D, Sabrina C, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B, Iole L, Andrea F, Tičina V, Tomaž M, Polona P, Enrico A

A joint stock assessment for the anchovy stock of the northern and central Adriatic Sea comparison of two catchatage models

Published

2015

DOI

ISBN

10.3989/scimar.03903.29A

Publikacije

Grbec B, Morović M, Matić F, Ninčević Gladan Ž, Marasović I, Vidjak O, Bojanić N, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B, Kušpilić G, Matić-Skoko S

Climate regime shifts and multidecadal variability of the Adriatic Sea pelagic ecosystem

Published

2015

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V

Observations on three condition indices of garfish Belone belone L from the Adriatic Sea

Published

2014

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Brzulja G, Kraljević V

Presence of anchovy eggs in the eastern Adriatic Sea during the winter coincidence or not

Published

2014

DOI

Publikacije

Kraljević V, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B

Analysis of purseseine catches in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2014

DOI

Publikacije

Boban J, Isajlović I, Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Vrgoč N

Biometry and distribution of the black goby Gobius niger Linnaeus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2014

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V

Age growth and mortality of the garfish Belone belone L in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1017/S002531541200149X

Publikacije

Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B

Lengthweight relationship age growth and mortality of Atlantic chub mackerel Scomber colias in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1017/S0025315412000161

Publikacije

Zorica B, Vilibić I,Čikeš Keč V, Šepić J

Environmental conditions conducive to anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus spawning in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/fog.12002

Publikacije

Papetti C, Di Franco A, Zane L, Guidetti P, De Simone V, Spizzotin M, Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Mazzoldi C

Single population and common natal origin for Adriatic Scomber scombrus stocks evidence from an integrated approach

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1093/icesjms/fss201

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V

Preliminary observations on feeding habits of garfish Belone belone L in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2012

DOI

Publikacije

Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B, Sinovčić G

Diet of the chub mackerel Scomber japonicus in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2012

DOI

Publikacije

Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B

The Reproductive Traits of Scomber japonicus Houttuyn in the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2012

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01893.x

Publikacije

Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B

Mesenteric fat and condition of chub mackerel Scomber colias in Adriatic Sea

Published

2012

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V

Phenotypic characteristics of garfish Belone belone Linnaeus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2011

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G, Čikeš Keč V

Reproductive cycle size at maturity and fecundity of garfish Belone belone L in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea Croatia

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1007/s10152-010-0233-0

Publikacije

Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B

Biometry markers of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus Houttuyn in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2011

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G, Čikeš Keč V

Preliminary data on the study of otolith morphology of five pelagic fish species from the Adriatic Sea Croatia

Published

2010

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Pallaoro A, Sinovčić G, Čikeš Keč V

Recent data of maximum age and length of painted comber Serranus scriba Linnaeus in Mediterranean Sea

Published

2010

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G, Jardas I

Painted comber Serranus scriba L in the Trogir Bay area eastern midAdriatic

Published

2010

DOI

Publikacije

Isajlović I, Vrgoč N, Zorica B, Peharda M, Krstulović Šifner S, Piccinetti C

Age growth and length weight relationship of Coelorinchus coelorhincus Risso in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2009

DOI

Publikacije

Sinovčić G, Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Mustać B

Interannual fluctuations of the population structure condition lengthweight relationship and abundance of sardine Sardina pilchardus Walb in the nursery and spawning ground coastal and open sea waters of the estern Adriatic Sea Croatia

Published

2009

DOI

Publikacije

Vidjak O, Zorica B, Sinovčić G

First record of parasitic copepod Peniculus fistula von Nordmann Siphonostomatoida Pennellidae from garfish Belone belone Linnaeus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2008

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G

First data on the juvenile Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda Bloch from the Adriatic Sea

Published

2008

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.01044.x

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G

Biometry lengthlength and lengthweight relationships of juveniles and adults of Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda in the eastern Middle Adriatic Sea

Published

2008

DOI

Publikacije

Sinovčić G, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B

Population structure size at maturity and condition of sardine Sardina pilchardus Walb in the nursery ground of the eastern Adriatic Sea Krka River estuary Croatia

Published

2008

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G, Čikeš Keč V

The application of the otolith weight as an estimator of age in the anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus

Published

2007

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G, Pallaoro A, Čikeš Keč V

Reproductive biology and lengthweight relationship of painted comber Serranus scriba Linnaeus in the Trogir Bay area middleeastern Adriatic

Published

2006

DOI

Publikacije

Sinovčić G, Zorica B

Reproductive cycle and minimal length at sexual maturity of Engraulis encrasicolus L in the Zrmanja River estuary Adriatic Sea Croatia

Published

2006

DOI

Publikacije

Sinovčić G, Zorica B

Population dynamics of grey mullet Liza Liza ramada Risso from the Middle Adriatic Šibenik Bay

Published

2006

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G, Pallaoro A

Age growth and mortality of painted comber Serranus scriba Linnaeus in the Trogir Bay area eastern midAdriatic

Published

2005

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Vrgoč N

Biometry and distribution of snipefish Macroramphosus scolopax Linnaeus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2005

DOI

Publikacije

Zorica B, Sinovčić G, Čikeš Keč V

Reproductive period and histological analysis of the painted comber Serranus scriba Linnaeus in the Trogir Bay area eastern midAdriatic

Published

2005

DOI

Publikacije

Franičević M, Sinovčić G, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B

Biometry analysis of the Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda Bloch in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2005

DOI

Publikacije

Sinovčić G, Franičević M, Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V

Lengthweight and lengthlength relationships for ten pelagic fish species from the Adriatic Sea Croatia

Published

2004

DOI

ISBN

10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00519.x

Publikacije

Sinovčić G, Zorica B, Franičević M, Čikeš Keč V

First sexual maturity of sardine Sardina pilchardus Walb in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2003

DOI

Projects

Monitoring of the marine biological resources as part of the National Plan for the collection of data in the fisheries of the Republic of Croatia

Project Blue-connect

Project ESAmar

Other

Personal web page: http://jadran.izor.hr/~zorica/

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