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Tanja Šegvić Bubić, PhD

Title

PhD

E-mail

Phone number

+38521408044

Department

Laboratory of Aquaculture

About

My research interests are to explore the potential synergies and challenges associated with integrating conservation principles into aquaculture practices. By investigating the ecological implications of aquaculture on surrounding marine ecosystems, using several methodological approaches such as visual census, fish tagging, microchemistry, and molecular markers, my research goal is to support sustainable aquaculture, with a focus on biodiversity conservation and habitat preservation.

In my work, the use of molecular markers such as mtDNA, microsatellites, and SNPs has enabled the identification of fish escapees from aquaculture (Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata, and Seriola dumerili) but also phylogenetics and phylogeographic description of commercially important wild marine species stocks.

Lately, I am actively involved in testing new alternative and more sustainable fish feed ingredients on seabream and seabass growth performances.

Professional experience

2024. - now

Scientific adviser, Laboratory of aquaculture

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

2019. - 2024.

Senior research associate, Laboratory of aquaculture

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

2013. - 2019.

Research associate, Laboratory of aquaculture

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

Education

2012.

PhD in Interdisciplinary marine science

University of Split

Publications

Publikacije

Dulčić J, Dragičević B, Kirinčić M, Ugarković P, Žužul I, Šegvić-Bubić T

First record of Parasquilla ferussaci Roux Stomatopoda Parasquillidae in the Adriatic Sea with notes on its morphology and molecular identification

Published

2023

DOI

ISBN

10.1163/15685403-bja10258

Publikacije

Zupičić IG, Oraić D, Pavlinec Ž, Novosel D, Žuvić L, Šegvić-Bubić T, Zrnčić S

Is the Illegal Trade of Glass Eels Anguilla anguilla Increasing the Spread of Disease A Case of EVEX

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.3390/microorganisms10112208

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Talijančić I, Žužul I, Žuvić L, Grubišić L, Izquierdo-Gomez D

Culture of Seriola dumerili in a marine ecosystem Insights from genetic and morphometric fish traits and implications of escape events

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.ecss.2022.108115

Publikacije

Kovačić M, Dragičević B, Pavičić M, Žužul I, Šegvić-Bubić T

New records of recently described Zebrus pallaoroi Actinopterygii Gobiiformes Gobiidae with notes on its morphology ecology and molecular identification

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.3897/aiep.52.79723

Publikacije

Matić-Skoko S, Pavičić M, Šepić J, Janeković I, Vrdoljak D, Vilibić I, Stagličić N, Šegvić-Bubić T, Vujević A

Impacts of Sea Bottom Temperature on CPUE of European Lobster Homarus gammarus Linnaeus Decapoda Nephropidae in the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2022.891197

Publikacije

Alujević K, Šegvić-Bubić T, Isajlović I, Trumbić Ž, Petrić M

Distribution and Differentiation Patterns of Sympatric Squids Alloteuthis media and Alloteuthis subulata Cephalopoda Loliginidae Using Morphological and Molecular Approaches

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2022.856674

Publikacije

Žužul I, Grubišić L, Šegvić-Bubić T

Genetic discrimination of wild versus farmed gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata using microsatellite markers associated with candidate genes

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.1051/alr/2022009

Publikacije

Lepen Pleić I, Bušelić I, Messina M, Hrabar J, Žuvić L, Talijančić I, Žužul I, Pavelin T, Anđelić I, Pleadin J, Puizina J, Grubišić L, Tibaldi E, Šegvić-Bubić T

A plantbased diet supplemented with Hermetia illucens alone or in combination with poultry by product meal one step closer to sustainable aquafeeds for European seabass

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.1186/s40104-022-00725-z

Publikacije

Lin Y, Vidjak O, Ezgeta-Balić D, Bojanić Varezić D, Šegvić-Bubić T, Stagličić N, Zhan A, Briski E

Plankton diversity in Anthropocene Shipping vs aquaculture along the eastern Adriatic coast assessed through DNA metabarcoding

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151043

Publikacije

Talijančić I, Žužul I, Kiridžija V, Šiljić J, Pleadin J, Grubišić L, Šegvić-Bubić T

Plastic Responses of Gilthead Seabream Sparus aurata to Wild and Aquaculture Pressured Environments

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2021.694627

Publikacije

Stagličić N, Šegvić-Bubić T, Ezgeta-Balić D, Bojanić Varezić D, Grubišić L, Žuvić L, Lin Y, Briski E

Distribution patterns of two co existing oyster species in the northern Adriatic Sea The native European flat oyster Ostrea edulis and the non native Pacific oyster Magallana gigas

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106233

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Talijančić I, Vulić L, Šegvić B, Žužul I, Radonić I, Grubišić L.

Assignment of Gilthead Seabream Sparus aurata to Its Origin through Scale Shape and Microchemistry Composition Management Implications for Aquaculture Escapees

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.3390/w12113186

Publikacije

Pavičić M, Žužul I, Matić-Skoko S, Triantafyllidis A, Grati F, Durieux EDH, Celić I, Šegvić-Bubić T

Population Genetic Structure and Connectivity of the European Lobster Homarus gammarus in the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fgene.2020.576023

Publikacije

Pavičić M, Dragičević B, Žužul I, Vrdoljak D, Matić-Skoko S, Šegvić Bubić T

First record of American lobster Homarus americanus H Milne Edwards in the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.3391/bir.2020.9.1.11

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Žužul I, Talijančić I, Ugrin N, Lepen Pleić I, Žuvić L, Stagličić N, Grubišić L

Translocation and Aquaculture Impact on Genetic Diversity and Composition of Wild Self Sustainable Ostrea edulis Populations in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2020.00084

Publikacije

Radonić I, Trumbić Ž, Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Mladineo I

Development and potential application of a new set of Atlantic bluefin tuna EST SSRs in survival success during the fanning cycle

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.19025

Publikacije

Ezgeta-Balić D, Šantić D, Šegvić-Bubić T, Bojanić N, Bužančić M, Vidjak O, Varezić DB, Stagličić N, Kundid P, Peharda M, Žužul I, Grubišić L, Briski E.

Competitive feeding interactions between native Ostrea edulis and non native Crassostrea gigas with implications of introducing C gigas into commercial aquaculture in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105051

Publikacije

Stagličić N, Dragičević B, Žužul I, Šegvić Bubić T

Anomalous colouration of a starry weever Trachinus radiatus Actinopterygii Perciformes Trachinidae from the Adriatic Sea

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.3750/aiep/02464

Publikacije

Talijančić I, Šegvić Bubić T, Žužul I, Džoić T, Maršić Lučić J, Grubišić L

Morphological and ecophysiological adaptations of wild gilthead seabream Sparus aurata associated with tuna farms

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.3354/aei00294

Publikacije

Stagličić N, Dragičević B, Žužul I, Šegvić-Bubić T

Anomalous colouration of a starry weever Trachinus radiatus Actinopterygii Perciformes Trachinidae from the Adriatic Sea

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.3750/AIEP/02464

Publikacije

Žužul I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Talijančić I, Džoić T, Lepen Pleić I, Beg Paklar G, Ivatek-Šahdan S, Katavić I, Grubišić L

Spatial connectivity pattern of expanding gilthead seabream populations and its interactions with aquaculture sites a combined population genetic and physical modelling approach

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.1038/s41598-019-51256-z

Publikacije

Ezgeta-Balić D, Šegvić Bubić T, Stagličić N, Lin Y, Bojanić Varezić D, Grubišić L, Briski E

Distribution of non native Pacific oyster Magallana gigas Thunberg along the eastern Adriatic coast

Published

2019

DOI

ISBN

10.32582/aa.60.2.3

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Arechavala-Lopez P, Vučić I, Talijančić I, Grubišić L, Žužul I, Kovač Ž

Site fidelity of farmed gilthead seabream Sparus aurata escapees in a coastal environment of the Adriatic Sea

Published

2018

DOI

ISBN

10.3354/aei00251

Publikacije

Matić-Skoko S, Šegvić-Bubić T, Mandić I, Izquierdo-Gomez D, Arneri E, Carbonara P, Grati F, Ikica Z, Kolitari J, Milone N, Sartor P, Scarcella G, Tokaç A, Tzanatos E.

Evidence of subtle genetic structure in the sympatric species Mullus barbatus and Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus in the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2018

DOI

ISBN

10.1038/s41598-017-18503-7

Publikacije

Katavić I, Grubišić L, Mihanović M, Petrina Abreu I, Talijančić I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Žužul I

Lengthweight relationships applicable to bluefin tuna juveniles Thunnus thynnus caught for farming purposes during the purse seine fishing season in the Adriatic

Published

2018

DOI

Publikacije

Arechavala-Lopez P, Toledo-Guedes K, Izquierdo-Gomez D, Šegvić-Bubić T, Sanchez-Jerez P

Implications of Sea Bream and Sea Bass Escapes for Sustainable Aquaculture Management A Review of Interactions Risks and Consequences

Published

2018

DOI

ISBN

10.1080/23308249.2017.1384789

Publikacije

Stagličić N, Šegvić-Bubić T, Ugarković P, Talijančić I, Žužul I, Tičina V, Grubišić L

Ecological role of bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus fish farms for associated wild fish assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.10.015

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

Katavić I, Grubišić L, Tičina V, Šegvić-Bubić T, Maleš J, Talijančić I, Žužul I

Catch structure of purse seine bluefin tuna fishing in the Adriatic Sea the first age frequency distribution estimate based on a spine agelength key

Published

2017

DOI

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Trumbić Ž, Stanić R, Ljubković J, Maršić-Lučić J, Katavić I

Genetic characterization of wild and farmed European seabass in the Adriatic Sea assessment of farmed escapees using a Bayesian approach

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.1093/icesjms/fsw155

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

Tičina V, Katavić I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L

Estimation of captureatsize data of live bluefin tuna using underwater stereoscopic camera system

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Marrone F, Grubišić L, Izquierdo-Gomez D, Katavić I, Arculeo M, Lo Brutto S

Two seas two lineages How genetic diversity is structured in Atlantic and Mediterranean greater amberjack Seriola dumerili Risso Perciformes Carangidae

Published

2016

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.fishres.2016.03.018

Publikacije

Purroy A, Šegvić-Bubić T, Holmes A, Bušelić I, Thébault J, Featherstone A, Peharda M

Combined Use of Morphological and Molecular Tools to Resolve Species Mis Identifications in the Bivalvia The Case of Glycymeris glycymeris and G pilosa

Published

2016

DOI

ISBN

10.1371/journal.pone.0162059

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Zrnčić S, Jozić S, žužul I, Talijančić I, Oraić D, Relić M, Katavić I

Range expansion of the non native oyster Crassostrea gigas in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Maršić- Lučić J, Talijančić I, Žužul I, Maleš J, Čulić L, Katavić I

Behaviorism and phenotypic characteristics of the fish escapees from aquaculture the species of interest to sport recreational fishing along the east coast of the Adriatic

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Katavić I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Talijančić I

Reliability of bluefin tuna tuna size estimates using a stereoscopic camera system

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Arechavala-Lopez P, Borg JA, Šegvić-Bubić T, Tomassetti P, Özgül A, Sanchez-Jerez P

Aggregations of wild Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus L at Mediterranean offshore fish farm sites Environmental and management considerations

Published

2015

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.fishres.2014.11.011

Publikacije

Bošnjak I, Bojović V, Šegvić-Bubić T, Bielen A

Occurrence of protein disulfide bonds in different domains of life a comparison of proteins from the Protein Data Bank

Published

2014

DOI

ISBN

10.1093/protein/gzt063

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Talijančić I, Grubišić L, Izquierdo-Gomez D, Katavić I

Morphological and molecular differentiation of wild and farmed seabream Sparus aurata implications for management

Published

2014

DOI

ISBN

10.3354/aei00111

Publikacije

Mladineo I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Stanić R, Desdevises Y

Morphological plasticity and phylogeny in a monogenean parasite transferring between wild and reared fish populations

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1371/journal.pone.0062011

Publikacije

Grubišić L, Katavić I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Mišlov K, Tičina V

Preliminary experiences in applying the stereoscopic system in Bluefin tuna size estimates

Published

2013

DOI

Publikacije

Katavić I, Tičina V, Grubišić L, Šegvić-Bubić T, Franičević V

Comparison of the recent and historical information on the size composition of Bluefin tuna Tthunnus thynnus in the Adriatic obtained by purse seine fisheries

Published

2013

DOI

Publikacije

Grubišić L, Šegvić-Bubić T, Lepen Pleić I, Mišlov K, Tičina V, Katavić I, Mladineo I

Morphological and genetic identification of spontaneously spawned larvae of captive Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1080/03632415.2013.826201

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Boban J, Grubišić L, Trumbić Ž, Radman M, Perčić M, Čož-Rakovac R

Effects of propolis enriched diet on growth performance and plasma biochemical parameters of juvenile European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax L under acute low temperature stress

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/anu.12032

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Maršić- Lučić J, Talijančić I, Katavić I

Determination of the genetic structure of species of interest for sport recreational fishing and mariculture along the eastern Adriatic coast greater amberjack common dentex seabass and gilthead seabream

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1080/17451000.2013.814793

Publikacije

Mišlov Jelavić K, Stepanowska K, Grubišić L, Šegvić Bubić T, Katavić I

Reduced feeding effects to the blood and muscle chemistry of farmed juvenile bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2012

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1365-2109.2011.02828.x

Publikacije

Tičina V, Grubišić L, Šegvić Bubić T, Katavić I

Biometric characteristics of small Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus Linnaeus of Mediterranean Sea origin

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01752.x

Publikacije

Mladineo I, Šegvić T, Petrić M

Do captive conditions favor shedding of parasites in the reared Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.parint.2010.09.007

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Lepen I, Trumbić Ž, Ljubković J, Sutlović D, Matić-Skoko S, Grubišić L, Glamuzina B, Mladineo I

Population genetic structure of the reared and wild gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata in the Adriatic inferred with microsatellite loci

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.06.007

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Karaman N, Tičina V, Mišlov Jelavić K, Katavić I

Damages on mussel farms potentially caused by fish predation self service on the ropes

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.07.031

Publikacije

Bošnjak I, Šegvić T, Smital T, Franekić Čolić J, Mladineo I

Sea Urchin Embryotoxicity Test for Determination of Environmental ContaminantsPotential Role of the MRP Proteins

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1007/s11270-010-0615-6

Publikacije

Šegvić Bubić T, Grubišić L, Tičina V, Katavić I

Temporal and spatial variability of pelagic wild fish assemblages around tuna fish farms in the Eastern Adriatic

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02837.x

Publikacije

Mladineo I, Petrić M, Šegvić T, Dobričić N

Scarcity of parasite assemblages in the Adriaticreared European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax and sea bream Sparus aurata

Published

2010

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.08.015

Publikacije

Mladineo I, Trumbić Ž, Jozić S, Šegvić T

First report of Cryptosporidium sp Coccidia Apicomplexa oocysts in the black mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis reared in the Mali Ston Bay Adriatic Sea

Published

2009

DOI

ISBN

10.2983/035.028.0316

Publikacije

Mladineo I, Šegvić T, Bočina I, Grubišić L

Redescription of Myxidium sphaericum Thélohan and Ceratomyxa beloneae Lubat et al from the gall bladder of the garpike Belone belone in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2009

DOI

ISBN

10.2478/s11686-009-0055-x

Publikacije

Mladineo I, Šegvić T, Grubišić L

Molecular evidence for the lack of transmission of the monogenean Sparicotyle chrysophrii Monogenea Polyopisthocotylea and isopod Ceratothoa oestroides Crustacea Cymothoidae between wild bogue Boops boops and cagereared sea bream Sparus aurata and sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax

Published

2009

DOI

Publikacije

Šegvić T, Grubišić L, Katavić I, Bartulović V, Pallaoro A, Dulčić J

Embryonic and larval development of largescaled scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa Scorpaenidae

Published

2007

DOI

ISBN

10.26028/cybium/2007-314-008

Projects

Projekt AQUAPOP

Environmentally sustainable aquaculture – fundamental issues and practical applications (SUSTAINAQUA)

Other

Memberships and Scientific Awards:

2024 – Present: Member of Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) on Spatial Planning for Aquaculture, coordinated by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Aquaculture (CAQ), General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, FAO.
2023: President of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries.
2022: GFSM Scientific Observer.
2018 – Present: Member of the Advisory Committee for the Use of Foreign and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Croatia.
2019 – 2023: Member of the Advisory Board for the Research Cooperability Programme, Croatian Science Foundation.
2019 – 2023: Panel Member of the “Career Development of Young Researchers” program in Biotechnology for the three tenders, Croatian Science Foundation.
2023 – Present: Associate Editor, Fish Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Frontiers in Fish Science.
2020 – Present: Review Editor, Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture and Living Resources, Frontiers in Marine Science.
2016 – Present: Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Acta Adriatica.
2011: National Science Award in the field of Biotechnology Science, awarded for several high-quality papers published in peer-reviewed journals in the early stages of my career.

Leading Research Projects:

2023–2027: EpoMariNet – Enhancing Environmental Performance of Net-Pen Marine Aquaculture (IP-2022-10-7232), Croatian Science Foundation; Project leader.
2023–2026: Study of stomach content analysis of large pelagic fish using morphological and metagenomic approaches – WP5MetaGenom, European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund; Project leader.
2019–2023: AdriaAquaNet – Enhancing Innovation and Sustainability in Adriatic Aquaculture – Interreg Italy-Croatia; Project partner and WP3.1 leader (Sustainable feeds and feeding protocols for environmentally friendly Adriatic fish farming).
2015–2020: AquaPop – Impact of aquaculture on natural marine populations (IP 2014-09-9050), Croatian Science Foundation; Project leader. Results: 2 PhD theses, 15 WoS papers (9 Q1), establishment of Morpho and Geno databases for marine species.
2018–2022: Project for the development of young researchers – training new PhDs, Croatian Science Foundation; Mentor. Result: PhD thesis by I. Talijančić in 2022.
2011: Acoustic Shell Guardian – Shell Guardian, PoC3, BICRO; Project leader.

Participation in Research Projects in the Last 5 Years:

2024-2025: ESCALATOR – Feasibility Study of Research Facility for Land-Based Aquaculture in Croatia From Norway, Bilateral Cooperation MoreFish and Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, EEA and Norway Grants.
2024-2025: CLIMAREST – Replication site for Sedimentary soft-bed ecosystems affected by aquaculture, HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-02-03 grant, Beneficiary Group member.
2020–2023: ARGOS – Shared Governance of Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Activities as Leverage to Protect Marine Resources in the Adriatic Sea, Interreg Italy-Croatia.
2018–2020: ARIEL – Promoting small-scale fisheries and aquaculture transnational networking in the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion, Interreg Adriatic-Ionian.
2017–2019: Competition between native Ostrea edulis and invasive Crassostrea gigas oysters in the Adriatic Sea – effects on the ecosystem, fisheries, and aquaculture, Unity through Knowledge Fund.