Petra Zemunik
PZ
About
EMPLOYMENT
Research assistent
SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
⦁ Physical oceanography
⦁ Sea level
⦁ Meteorological tsunamis
Professional experience
2018. – present
Research Assistent
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split
2018. – 2021.
Teaching Assistent, course Mathematics
University Department of Marine Studies, University of Split
Education
2018. – present
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme in Oceanology
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
2015. – 2018.
Financial and Business Mathematics
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
2012. – 2015.
Mathematics
Faculty of Science, University of Split
Publications
Publikacije
Glamuzina, L., Conides, A., Matić Skoko, S., Kresonja, M., Mrakovčić, M., Grđan, S., Pofuk, M., et al.
Habitat-driven population parameters insights for European eel Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) in Croatian waters
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes11020125
Publikacije
Ezgeta Balić, D., Stagličić, N., Šegvić Bubić, T., Bojanić Varezić, D., Arapov, J., Zorica, B., et al.
Reproductive cycle and settlement of the native oyster Ostrea edulis in bivalve aquaculture areas along the eastern Adriatic coast
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2026.109823
Publikacije
Tutman P., Ćaleta M., Marčić Z., Buj I., Hamzić A., Kalamujić Stroil B., Golub D., et al.
Freshwater fishes (Petromyzonti, Elasmobranchii, and Actinopteri)of Bosnia and Herzegovina:an updated inventory on the biodiversity and distribution
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2026.1042.3201
Publikacije
Galata, S., Tutman, P., Matijević, S., Bogner, D., Čović Stanić, A., Magdalenić, K., Kirby, J.
A temporal investigation of microplastics’ distribution and sediment characteristics in saltmarshes of the Adriatic coast of Croatia
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics5010030
Publikacije
Outinen, O., Staehr, P.A.U., Ribeiro, R.S., Carbonell, A., Comas González, R., Png Gonzalez, L., Vázquez Luis, M., et al.
The haunting challenge of the trends and pathway assessments on newly introduced non-indigenous species in European seas
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119407
Publikacije
Talijančić, I., Šarić, J., Zavada, J., Žuvić, L., Šegvić, S., Šegvić Bubić, T.
Deep learning approach to landmarking and measurement error analysis for gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) origin classification in geometric morphometrics
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103560
Publikacije
Muri, H., Sulpis, O., Argüello, G., Baker, C., Böttcher, M., García Ibáez, M.I., Kulinski, K., Landolfi, A., Landschützer, P., McGovern, E., Ninčević Gladan, Ž., Oschlies, A., Yfantis, E.A.
Monitoring, reporting and verification for marine carbon dioxide removal
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17435116
Publikacije
Bariche, M., Abd Ellah, S.M., Akyol, O., Alfergani, E.S., Alvito, A., Alshawy, F., Ammar, I.A., Becker, É.C., Bello, G., Beton, D., Çalar, S., Canduci, G., Dulčić, J., Fittori, A., Gastouniotis, G., Gastouniotis, P., Georgiades, C., Gofas, S., Goruppi, A., Grech, D., Huseyinoglu, M.F., Iveša, N., Kajtna, U., Kondylatos, G., Lardicci, C., Maaroof, R., Marđokić, D., Marković, O., Mavrič, B., Moccia, D., Nota, A., Paschali, E., Rizgalla, J., Taskin, E., Tempesti, J., Teneketzis, K., Tiralongo, F., Tosunolu, Z., Yazilan, Ö., Zacchetti, L.
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (December 2025)
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.43526
Publikacije
Abroguena, J.B.R., Tanita, I., Doyle, A.M., Roje Busatto, R., Maquirang, J.R.H., Manokaran, S., Imam, K., Al Johani, T., Pinn Woo, S.
Seagrass and mangroves as water-associated bird habitat in the southern Red Sea coasts of Saudi Arabia
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.1.1621
Publikacije
Sbrana, A., Galli, S., Casini, M., Carlucci, R., Dassenakis, M., Fiorentino, F., Follesa, M.C., Garofalo, G., Georges, V., Isajlović, I., Klancnik, K., Lauria, V., Maior, P., Manfredi, C., Mavric, B., Pagou, K., Papadopoulou, N., Paramana, T., Paraskevopoulou, V., Pulcini, M., Rakaj, A., Ronchi, F., Sabatella, E.C., Scarcella, G., Smith, C.J., Stefani, M., Streftaris, N., Tassetti, A.N., Yahyaoui, A., Vrgoč, N., Raicevich, S., Russo, T.
Exploring spatial-based management scenarios to protect the seafloor in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaf023
Publikacije
Grati, F., Druon, J.N., Gascuel, D., Absil, C., Bastardie, F., Bonanomi, S., Fabi, G., Glemarec, G., Guitton, J., Hornborg, S., Iriondo, A., Jung, A., Kalogirou, S., Li Veli, D., Lloret, J., Maravelias, C., Moutopoulos, D.K., Raid, T., Rindorf, A., Sala, A., Scanu, M., Scarcella, G., Tičina, V., Ulrich, C., Lucchetti, A.
Fisheries performance indicators for assessing the ecological sustainability of wild-caught seafood products in Europe
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100632
Publikacije
Bonaldo, D., Carniel, S., Colucci, R.R., Denamiel, C., Pranić, P., Raicich, F., Ricchi, A., Sangelantoni, L., Vilibić, I., Vitelletti, M.L.
AdriE: a high-resolution ocean model ensemble for the Adriatic Sea under severe climate change conditions
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-21-1003-2025
Publikacije
Zupa, W., Carbonara, P., Bitetto, I., Casini, M., Maiorano, P., D Onghia, G., Isajlović, I., Spedicato, M.T., Van Hoey, G., Rindorf, A.
Relative benthic status guides sustainable trawl management in the Adriatic--Ionian Seas
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaf148
Publikacije
Caserta, V., Punt, A.E., Arneri, E., Berginc, T., Čikeš Keč, V., Costantini, I., De Felice, A., Donato, F., Leonori, I., Santojanni, A., Angelini, S.
Incorporating key environmental drivers in European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) stock assessment model in the Adriatic Sea
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaf171
Publikacije
Šamanić, I., Dželalija, M., Bellulovich, E., Kalinić, H., Jozić, S., Ordulj, M., Udiković Kolić, N., Maravić, A.
Characterisation of plasmid-associated antimicrobial resistance genes in coastal marine Enterobacterales from the central Adriatic Sea: De novo assembly and bioinformatic profiling
ISBN
https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ijms262210910
Publikacije
Kitchel, Z.J., Maureaud, A.A., Fredston, A., Shackell, N., Mérigot, B., Thorson, J.T., Pecuchet, L., Palacios Abrantes, J., Palomares, M.L.D., Esteban Acón, A., Belchier, M., Bono, G., Carbonara, P., Collins, M.A., Cubillos, L.A., Fairweather, T.P., Follesa, M.C., Garciá Ruiz, C., Farriols Garau, M.T., Garofalo, G., Isajlović, I., Kathena, J.N., Koen Alonso, M., Maiorano, P., Manfredi, C., Mifsud, Driscoll, J.R., Sbrana, M., Sólmundsson, J., Spedicato, M.T., Stephenson, F., Werner, K.M., Yepsen, D.V., Zupa, W., Pinsky, M.L.
Marine communities do not follow the paradigm of increasing similarity through time
ISBN
https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000659
Publikacije
Orlić, M., Beg Paklar, G., Džoić, T., Lučić Jelić, Petra., Međugorac, I., Mihanović, H., Muslim, S., Pasarić, M., Pasarić, Z., Stanešić, A.
Wind-driven upwelling in the Adriatic Sea: Coastal vs. open-sea processes
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2025.103470
Publikacije
Doubleday, Z.A., Hosking, L., Willoughby, J., Dias, M., Leclerc, N., Brault Nikolajew, S., Peharda, M., Tristao Rézio, A., Trueman, C.
Capitalizing on the wealth of chemical data in the accretionary structures of aquatic taxa: Opportunities from across the tree of life
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10448
Publikacije
Mouchi, V., Andrus, C.F.T., Checa, A.G., Elliot, M., Griesshaber, E., Hausmann, N., Huyghe, D., Lartaud, F., Peharda, M., de Winter, N.J.
Oyster shells as archives of present and past environmental variability and life history traits: A multi-disciplinary review of sclerochronology methods and applications
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10461
Publikacije
Hoerl, S., Micheletti, C., Amini, S., Griesshaber, E., Hess, K.U., Checa, A.G., Peharda, M., Schmahl, W.W.
Correlation between nanomechanical properties and microstructural design concepts of bivalve muscle attachment sites
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.113845
Publikacije
Pelegrí, J.L., Bojanić, N., Pinto, P., Whyte, D., Annasawmy, P., Burgues, I., Bušelić, I., Carbajal, M.E., Fuster, N., Giannoukakou Leontsini, I., Hasler Sheetal, S., Kaberi, H., Knigge, T., Leitao, F., Olive, I., Palma, J., Platzgummer, E., Quintana, C.O., Simon, C., Vrdoljak Tomaš, A.
Collaborative bottom-up Trust Missions: a perspective on long-term strategies with and for people and Nature
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-025-00157-y
Publikacije
Schott, E., Brailo Šćepanović, M., Maršić Lučić, J., Pares, O., Zhao, M., Hrabar, J.,Glamuzina, L., Pećarević, M., Grđan, S., Pedro Da Silva Encarnaço, J., Morais, P., Pešić, A., Ćetković, I., Glamuzina, B.
The prevalence of two known pathogens of Atlantic Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun, 1896) in coastal Adriatic, Aegean sea, and Atlantic Iberian coast
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.39256
Publikacije
Tomašević, T., Arapov, J., Ujević, I., Bonačić, T., Bužančić, M., Bulić, A., Skejić, S., Roje Busatto, R., Ninčević Gladan, Ž.
Growth dynamics and toxin production of Pseudo-nitzschia species isolated from the Central Adriatic Sea
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17060307
Publikacije
Dianežević, D., Buj, I., Horvatić, S., Pleše, S., Karlović, R., Tvrdinić, G., Renić, N., Marčić, Z., Tutman, P.
New record of the Mediterranean killifish Aphanius fasciatus in Croatia—phylogenetic and morphological profile of the population with conservation recommendations
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70228
Publikacije
Šegvić Bubić, T., Zrnčić, S., Tibaldi, E., Pleadin, J., Oraić, D., Balenović, I., Lešić, T., Kudumija, N., Cvitić, I., Zupičić, I.G., Lepen Pleić, I., Cardinaletti, G., Vulić, A.
Commercial sea cage farming assessment of sustainable diets on growth performance and fillet quality of gilthead sea bream and European sea bass
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2025.100747
Publikacije
Hrabar, J., Babić, I., Jozić, S., Trumbić, Ž., Pioppi, A., Nielsen, L.J.D., Maravić, A., Tomašević, T., Kovacs, Á.T., Mladineo, I.
Prospecting microbiota of Adriatic fish: Bacillus velezensis as a potential probiotic candidate
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-025-00429-5
Publikacije
Ninčević Gladan, Ž., Mihanović, H., Bužančić, M., Vidjak, O., Šestanović, S., Veža, J., Šantić, D., Milić Roje, B., Šolić, M., Grbec, B., Matić, F., Udovičić, D., Prelesnik, H.
Plankton communities in oligotrophic offshore environments in the Eastern Adriatic Sea in relation to mesoscale hydrodynamic fluctuations
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109397
Publikacije
Mladineo, Ivona and Hrabar, Jerko and Trumbić, Željka and RasouliDogaheh, Somayeh and Beraldo, Paola and Rigos, George and Palenzuela, Oswado and SitjBobadilla, Ariadna
Mediterranean-wide transfer of the polyopisthocotylean Sparicotyle chrysophrii between wild sparids and farmed gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) inferred by ddRAD loci
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741997
Publikacije
Pita, P., Tracey, S., Arlinghaus, R., Bachiller, E., Pinho Duarte, F., Ferter, K., Henriques, F., Hook, S., Hyder, K., Irigoyen, A., Jimenez, M.P., Laporta, M., Lejk, A.M., Leonard, E., Olesen, H.J., Palmer, F., Pavičić, M., Pontes, J., Pujol Baucells, M., Radford, Z., Rangel, M., Roche, W., Rudd, H., Ryan, D., Sbragaglia, V., Selles, J., Silva, C.N.S., Skov, C., Strehlow, H.V., Taylor, S., Veiga, P., Venerus, L.A., Venturelli, P., Vertegaal, D., Weltersbach, M.S., Wiech, M., Winkler, A.
Staying hooked: effective science engagement and communication in recreational fisheries
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1589544
Publikacije
Šantić, D., Stojan, I., Vrdoljak Tomaš, A., Milić Roje, B., Mujakić, I., Villena Alemany, C., Koblížek, M., Jozić, S., Šolić, M., Šestanović, S.
Contribution of different bacterial groups in the carbon flow through the microbial food web
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109228
Publikacije
Gomez, L., Brando, J., Navarro, A., Martines, A., Sanseverino, I., Porcel Rodriguez, E., Marinov, D., Ableitner, O., Allerberger, F., Atsma, A., Briancesco, R., Cenov, A., Cíchová, M., Coccia, A.M., Della Libera, S., De Maeyer, K., de Vries, H.J., Elsinga, G., Heijnen, L., Hokajärvi, A.M., Janská, V., Hrabar, J., Huse Kutowska, M., Jozić, S., Klatovsky, S., Kornschober, C., Kohls, K., Krom, A., Luden, K., Mikula Pratschke, C., Pitkänen, T., Poje, M., Prokšová, M., Retelj, M.,Rozwadowska, B., Rytkönen, A., Sarekoski, A., Schlager, S., Springer, S., Stojan, I., Stroobach, E., Sučić, N., Valério, E., van Pelt, G., Vranken, J., Vrdoljak Tomaš, A., Vukić Lušić, D., Włos, E., Wubbels, G., Ziombska, M., Zelenik, K., Ziuziakowski, M., Lettieri, T.
Application of a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for rapid detection of Escherichia coli in drinking water: an EU representative study
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121786
Publikacije
Bonačić, T., Arapov, J., Bušelić, I., Lepen Pleić, I., Milić Roje, B., Tomašević, T., Bužančić, M., Mladinić, M., Casabianca, S., Penna, A., Skejić, S., Ninčević Gladan, Ž.
Advancing the taxonomy of the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia through an integrative study conducted in the central and southeastern Adriatic Sea
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020245
Publikacije
Dermastia, T.T., France, J., Arapov, J., Neri, F., Accoroni, S., Totti, C., Cerino, F., Immacolata Ferrante, M., Bernardi Aubry, F., Finotto,S., Godrijan, J., Drakulović, D., Mozetić, P.
Comprehensive insights into Pseudo-nitzschia research in the Adriatic Sea:Diverse perspectives and emerging discoveries
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109283
Publikacije
Mager, S., Manfellotto, F., Ruggiero, A., Di Tuccio, V., Cerino, F., Accoroni, S., Nishimura, T., Mikhno, M., Fattorini, N., Dermastia, T.T., Arapov, J., Skejić, S., Rhodes, L., Smith, K., Longo, A., Manzari, C., Campbell, L., Pesole, G., Sanges, R., Raffini, F., Ruggiero, M.V., Russo, M.T., Montresor, M., Ferrante, M.I.
Genomic diversity in time and space in the toxic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2024.102791
Publikacije
Kleitou, P., Agius, D., Akalin, S., Albano, M., Ali Ammar, I., Aydin, C.M., Azzurro, E., Bellomo, L., Bonifazi, A., Capillo, G., Crocetta, F., Cvitković, I., Fortič, A., Giakoumi, S., Grech, D., Hasan, H.B., Laspina, F., Lezzi, M., Lučić, P., Mancini, E., Mayya, W.M., Olguner, M.T., Ovalis, P., Pisani, L., Pitacco, V., Salman, A., Sandri, L., Slavinec, P., Tiralongo, F., Turano, F., Yildiz, A., Zenetos, A., Zieni, A.H., Žuljević, A.
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean (February 2025)
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.40523
Publikacije
Bušelić, Ivana and Trumbić, Željka and Hrabar, Jerko and LepenPleić, Ivana and ŠegvićBubić, Tanja and Kaitetzidou, Elisavet and Tibaldi, Emilio and Bočina, Ivana and Grubišić, Leon and Sarropoulou, Elena
Unravelling the intricate language of fish guts: Impact of plant-based vs. plant-insect-poultry-based diets on intestinal pathways in European seabass
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741385
Publikacije
Zoldoš, M., Prtenjak Telišman, M., Koračin, D., Jurković, J., Džoić, T., Matić, F., Omazić, B.
Challenges in modelling and forecasting radiation fog with atypical dissipation during the night: a case study at Zagreb Airport
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-024-01057-5
Publikacije
Puškarić, Staša and Sokač, Mateo and Ninčević, Živana and Šantić, Danijela and Skejić, Sanda and Džoić, Tomislav and Prelesnik, Heliodor and Brsheim, Knut Yngve
Extracted spectral signatures from the water column as a tool for the prediction of the structure of a marine microbial community
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12020286
Publikacije
Schroeder, Katrin and Kovačević, Vedrana and Civitarese, Giuseppe and Velaoras, Dimitris and Álvarez, Marta and Tanhua, Toste and Jullion, Loi, Bogner, D.
Seawater physics and chemistry along the Med-SHIP transects in the Mediterranean Sea in 2016
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02835-3
Publikacije
Giakoumi, S., Hogg, K., Di Lorenzo, M., Compain, N., Scianna, C., Milisenda, G., Claudet, J., Damalas, D., Carbonara, P., Colloca, F., Isajlović, I., Karampetsis, D., Ligas, A., Marčeta B., Nenciu, M., Nita, V., Panayotova, M., Sabatella, R., Sartor, P., Di Franco, A.
Deficiencies in monitoring practices of marine protected areas in southern European seas
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120476
Publikacije
Paramana, Th and Dassenakis, M and Paraskevopoulou, V and Papadopoulou, N and Smith, C and Reizopoulou, S and Raicevich, S and Pulcini, M and Ronchi, Fr and Penna, M, Vrgoč, N. and others
Screening and assessing physical pressures affecting seafloor integrity in the Mediterranean region
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107046
Publikacije
Asciutto, E., Maioli, F., Manfredi, C., Anibaldi, A., Cimini, J., Isajlović, I., Marčeta, B., Casini, M.
Spatio-temporal patterns of whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in the Adriatic Sea under environmental forcing
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289999
Publikacije
Dželalija, M., Fredotović, Ž., Udiković Kolić, N., Kalinić, H., Jozić, S., Šamanić, I., Ordulj, M., Maravić, A.
Large-scale biogeographical shifts of abundance of antibiotic resistance genes and marine bacterial communities as their carriers along a trophic gradient
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010654
Publikacije
Palermino, A., De Felice, A., Canduci, G., Biagiotti, I., Costantini, I., Centurelli, M., Menicucci, S., Gašparević, D., Tičina, V., Leonori, I.
Modeling of the habitat suitability of European sprat (Sprattus sprattus, L.) in the Adriatic Sea under several climate change scenarios
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1383063
Publikacije
Markić, A., Iveša, N., Budiša, A., Kovačić, I., Burić, P., Pustijanac, E., Buršić, M., Banai, B., Pokas Legin, D., Palatinus, A., Tutman, P.
Fragmented marine plastics as the prevalent litter type on a small island beach in the Adriatic
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116467
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SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
MBZ: 375644
PROJECTS
⦁ 2018 – 2021: Scientific project “The Adriatic decadal and interannual oscillations: observations, modelling and consequences (ADIOS)” founded by Croatian science foundation lead by Dr Ivica Vilibić
⦁ 2019 – 2021: INTERREG Italy-Croatia project “Climate Challenges on Coastal and Transitional Changing Areas: Weaving a Cross – Project Adriatic Response (CHANGE WE CARE)” lead by Institute of Marine Sciences CNR-ISMAR
⦁ 2019 – 2021: INTERREG Italy-Croatia project “Ecological Observing System in the Adriatic Sea: Oceanographic Observations for Biodiversity (ECOSS)” lead by Institute of Marine Sciences CNR-ISMAR
MEMBERSHIPS
⦁ 2022 – present: Member of Croatian Statistical Association
⦁ 2016 – 2018: Member of Student association BEST (Board of European Students of Technology)
COURSES AND RESEARCH VISITS
⦁ October 2022, Rijeka, Croatia: Numerical modelling workshop, Faculty of Physics, University of Rijeka (one-week workshop)
⦁ October – November 2021, Liverpool, UK: National Oceanography Centre, British Scholarship Trust grant (2 months research visit)
⦁ November 2019, Venice, Italy: THEMES workshop (3 days workshop)
⦁ October 2019, Ostend, Belgium: UNESCO/ IOC, Ocean Teacher Global Academy Training Course: Research Data Management (one-week school)
⦁ December 2018, Ostend, Belgium: UNESCO/ IOC, Ocean Teacher Global Academy Training Course: Ocean Data Management for Researchers (one-week school)
⦁ October 2016 – March 2017, Dresden, Germany: Erasmus+ project, Technische Universität Dresden (6 months)
