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

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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Publikacije
Zorica B, Čikeš Keč V, Vuletin V, Mihanović M
Qualitativequantitative analysis of purse seine ciplara catches in the Adriatic Sea
Published
2020
DOI
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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
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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
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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
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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

Other