Dr. Dušica Ivanković
Division for Marine and Environmental Research
Bijenička cesta 54
P.O.Box 180
10002 Zagreb
Croatia
Education
1993 - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, DVM
1998 - Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, University of Zagreb, Master of Science in Biology
2006 - Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, University of Zagreb, PhD in Biology
Awards and Achievements
Elsevier 2010: Marine Polluton Bulletin Highly Cited Author Award 2005-2009 for article: Ivanković D, Pavičić J, Erk M, Filipović Marijić V, Raspor R (2005) "Evaluation of the Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam. digestive gland metallothionein as a biomarker in a long-term field study: seasonal and spatial variability". 50, 1303-1313.
Featured Publications
Ivanković D, Pavičić J, Beatović V, Sauerborn Klobučar R, Klobučar GIV (2010) Inducibility of metallothionein biosynthesis in the whole soft tissue of zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha exposed to cadmium, copper and pentachlorophenol. Environmental Toxicology. 25: 198-211.
Hamer B, Jakšić Ž, Pavičić-Hamer D, Perić L, Medaković D, Ivanković D, Pavičić J, Zilberberg C, Schroder Heinz C, Muller, Werner E. G., Smodlaka N, Batel R (2008): Effect of hypoosmotic stress by low salinity acclimation of Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis on biological parameters used for pollution assessment. Aquatic Toxicology. 89: 137-151.
Lucu Č, Pavičić J, Ivanković D, Pavičić-Hamer D, Najdek M (2008): Changes in Na/K APase activity, unsaturated fatty acids and metallothionein in gills of the shore crab Carcinus aestuarii after dilute seawater acclimation. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 149: 362-371.
Ivanković D, Pavičić J, Erk M, Filipović-Marijić V, Raspor B (2005) Evaluation of the Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam. digestive gland metallothionein as a biomarker in a long-term field study: seasonal and spatial variability. Marine Pollution Bulletin 50: 1303-1313.
Ivanković D, Pavičić J, Raspor B, Falnoga I, Tušek-Žnidarič M (2003) Comparison of two SH-based methods for estimation of metallothionein level in the digestive gland of naturally occurring mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis. Int J Env Anal Chem 83:219-231.
Erk M, Ivanković D, Raspor B, Pavičić J (2002) Evaluation of different purification procedures for the electrochemical quantification of mussel metallothioneins. Talanta 57:1211-1218.
Ivanković D, Pavičić J, Kozar S, Raspor B (2002) Multiple forms of metallothionein from the digestive gland of naturally occurring and cadmium exposed mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis. Helg Mar Res 56:95-101.
Publications
Journal articles
Scientific and review papers
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Dragun, Z., Stipaničev, D., Fiket, Ž., Lučić, M., Udiković Kolić, N., Puljko, A., Repec, S., Šoštarić Vulić, Z., Ivanković, D., Barac, F., Kiralj, Z., Kralj, T. & Valić, D. (2022) Yesterday’s contamination – a problem of today? The case study of discontinued historical contamination of the Mrežnica River (Croatia). Science of the total environment, 848, 157775, 16 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157775.
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Mijošek, T., Filipović Marijić, V., Dragun, Z., Ivanković, D., Krasnići, N. & Erk, M. (2022) Efficiency of metal bioaccumulation in acanthocephalans, gammarids andfish in relation to metal exposure conditions in a karst freshwater ecosystem. Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology, 73, 127037, 9 doi:10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127037.
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Dragun, Z., Ivanković, D., Krasnići, N., Kiralj, Z., Cvitanović, M., Karamatić, I., Valić, D., Barac, F., Filipović Marijić, V., Mijošek, T., Gjurčević, E., Matanović, K. & Kužir, S. (2022) Metal-binding biomolecules in the liver of northern pike (Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758): the first data for the family Esocidae. Comparative biochemistry and physiology. C. Toxicology & pharmacology, 257, 109327, 12 doi:10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109327.
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Filipović Marijić, V., Mijošek, T., Dragun, Z., Retzmann, A., Zitek, A., Prohaska, T., Bačić, N., Redžović, Z., Grgić, I., Krasnići, N., Valić, D., Kapetanović, D., Žunić, J., Ivanković, D., Vardić Smrzlić, I. & Erk, M. (2022) Application of Calcified Structures in Fish as Indicators of Metal Exposure in Freshwater Ecosystems. Environments, 9 (2), 14, 16 doi:10.3390/environments9020014.
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Bekavac, A., Beck, A., Dragičević, P., Dragun, Z., Maguire, I., Ivanković, D., Fiket, Ž., Gračan, R. & Hudina, S. (2022) Disturbance in invasion? Idiopathic necrotizing hepatopancreatitis in the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus (Dana, 1852) in Croatia. Journal of fish diseases, 45 (2), 261-276 doi:10.1111/jfd.13552.
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Mijošek, T., Filipović Marijić, V., Dragun, Z., Krasnići, N., Ivanković, D., Redžović, Z. & Erk, M. (2021) First insight in trace element distribution in the intestinal cytosol of two freshwater fish species challenged with moderate environmental contamination. Science of the total environment, 798, 149274, 12 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149274.
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Mijošek, T., Filipović Marijić, V., Dragun, Z., Ivanković, D., Krasnići, N., Redžović, Z. & Erk, M. (2021) Intestine of invasive fish Prussian carp as a target organ in metal exposure assessment of the wastewater impacted freshwater ecosystem. Ecological indicators, 122, 107247, 12 doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107247.
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Bourdineaud, J., Štambuk, A., Šrut, M., Radić Brkanac, S., Ivanković, D., Lisjak, D., Sauerborn Klobučar, R., Dragun, Z., Bačić, N. & Klobučar, G. (2021) Gold and silver nanoparticles effects to the earthworm Eisenia fetida - the importance of tissue over soil concentrations. Drug and chemical toxicology, 44 (1), 21-29 doi:10.1080/01480545.2019.1567757.
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Mijošek, T., Filipović Marijić, V., Dragun, Z., Ivanković, D., Krasnići, N., Redžović, Z., Sertić Perić, M., Vdović, N., Bačić, N., Dautović, J. & Erk, M. (2020) The assessment of metal contamination in water and sediments of the lowland Ilova River (Croatia) impacted by anthropogenic activities. Environmental science and pollution research, 27, 25374-25389 doi:10.1007/s11356-020-08926-7.
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Dragun, Z., Krasnići, N., Ivanković, D., Filipović Marijić, V., Mijošek, T., Redžović, Z. & Erk, M. (2020) Comparison of intracellular trace element distributions in the liver and gills of the invasive freshwater fish species, Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio Bloch, 1782). Science of the total environment, 730, 138923, 15 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138923.
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Mijošek, T., Filipović Marijić, V., Dragun, Z., Ivanković, D., Krasnići, N., Redžović, Z., Veseli, M., Gottstein, S., Lajtner, J., Sertić Perić, M., Matoničkin Kepčija, R. & Erk, M. (2020) Thallium accumulation in different organisms from karst and lowland rivers of Croatia under wastewater impact. Environmental chemistry, 17 (2), 201-212 doi:10.1071/EN19165.
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Mijošek, T., Filipović Marijić, V., Dragun, Z., Ivanković, D., Krasnići, N., Erk, M., Gottstein, S., Lajtner, J., Sertić Perić, M. & Matoničkin Kepčija, R. (2019) Comparison of electrochemically determined metallothionein concentrations in wild freshwater salmon fish and gammarids and their relation to total and cytosolic metal levels. Ecological indicators, 105, 188-198 doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.05.069.
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Mijošek, T., Filipović Marijić, V., Dragun, Z., Krasnići, N., Ivanković, D. & Erk, M. (2019) Evaluation of multi-biomarker response in fish intestine as an initial indication of anthropogenic impact in the aquatic karst environment. Science of the total environment, 660, 1079-1090 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.045.
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Mijošek, T., Erk, M., Filipović Marijić, V., Krasnići, N., Dragun, Z. & Ivanković, D. (2018) Electrochemical Determination of Metallothioneins by the Modified Brdička Procedure as an Analytical Tool in Biomonitoring Studies. Croatica chemica acta, 91 (4), 475-480 doi:10.5562/cca3444.
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Ečimović, S., Velki, M., Vuković, R., Štolfa Čamagajevac, I., Petek, A., Bošnjaković, R., Grgić, M., Engelmann, P., Bodó, K., Filipović- Marijić, V., Ivanković, D., Erk, M., Mijošek, T. & Lončarić, Z. (2018) Acute toxicity of selenate and selenite and their impacts on oxidative status, efflux pump activity, cellular and genetic parameters in earthworm Eisenia Andrei. Chemosphere, 212, 307-318 doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.095.
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Sertić Perić, M., Matoničkin Kepčija, R., Miliša, M., Gottstein, S., Lajtner, J., Dragun, Z., Filipović Marijić, V., Krasnići, N., Ivanković, D. & Erk, M. (2018) Benthos-drift relationships as proxies for the detection of the most suitable bioindicator taxa in flowing waters – a pilot-study within a Mediterranean karst river. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 163, 125-135 doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.068.
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Barišić, J., Filipović Marijić, V., Mijošek, T., Čož-Rakovac, R., Dragun, Z., Krasnići, N., Ivanković, D., Kružlicová, D. & Erk, M. (2018) Evaluation of architectural and histopathological biomarkers in the intestine of brown trout (Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758) challenged with environmental pollution. Science of the total environment, 642, 656-664 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.045.
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Erk, M., Ivanković, D., Župan, I., Čulin, J., Dragun, Z., Puljas, S. & Peharda Uljević, M. (2018) Changes in the tissue concentrations of trace elements during the reproductive cycle of Noah’s Ark shells (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758). Marine pollution bulletin, 133, 357-366 doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.054.
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Dragun, Z., Krasnići, N., Kolar, N., Filipović Marijić, V., Ivanković, D. & Erk, M. (2018) Cytosolic distributions of highly toxic metals Cd and Tl and several essential elements in the liver of brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) analyzed by size exclusion chromatography and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Chemosphere, 207, 162-173 doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.088.
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Filipović Marijić, V., Kapetanović, D., Dragun, Z., Valić, D., Krasnići, N., Redžović, Z., Grgić, I., Žunić, J., Kružlicová, D., Nemeček, P., Ivanković, D., Vardić Smrzlić, I. & Erk, M. (2018) Influence of technological and municipal wastewaters on vulnerable karst riverine system, Krka River in Croatia. Environmental science and pollution research, 25 (5), 4715-4727 doi:10.1007/s11356-017-0789-1.
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Dragun, Z., Filipović Marijić, V., Krasnići, N., Ivanković, D., Valić, D., Žunić, J., Kapetanović, D., Vardić Smrzlić, I., Redžović, Z., Grgić, I. & Erk, M. (2018) Total and cytosolic concentrations of twenty metals/metalloids in the liver of brown trout Salmo trutta (Linnaeus, 1758) from the karstic Croatian river Krka. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 147, 537-549 doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.09.005.
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Stojković, R., Fučić, A., Ivanković, D., Jukić, Z., Radulović, P., Grah, J., Kovačević, N., Barišić, L. & Krušlin, B. (2016) Age and sex differences in genome damage between prepubertal and adult mice after exposure to ionising radiation. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju – Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, 67 (4), 297-303 doi:10.1515/aiht-2016-67-2882.
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Ivanković, D., Erk, M., Župan, I., Čulin, J., Dragun, Z., Bačić, N. & Cindrić, A. (2016) Trace metals in Noah’s Ark shells (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758) : impact of tourist season and human health risk. Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology, 71 (3), 394-404 doi:10.1007/s00244-016-0298-0.
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Stojković, R., Ivanković, S., Ivanković, D., Attias, L., Mantovani, A. & Fučić, A. (2015) Testosterone-induced micronuclei and increased nuclear division rate in L929 cell line expressing the androgen receptor. Toxicology in vitro, 29 (5), 1021-1025 doi:10.1016/j.tiv.2015.04.007.
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Babić, S., Dragun, Z., Sauerborn Klobučar, R., Ivanković, D., Bačić, N., Fiket, Ž., Barišić, J., Krasnići, N., Strunjak-Perović, I., Topić Popović, N. & Čož-Rakovac, R. (2015) Indication of metal homeostasis disturbance in earthworm Eisenia fetida after exposure to semi- solid depot sludge. Science of the total environment, 526, 127-135 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.056.
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Strižak, Ž., Ivanković, D., Pröfrock, D., Helmholz, H., Cindrić, A., Erk, M. & Prange, A. (2014) Characterization of the cytosolic distribution of priority pollutant metals and metalloids in the digestive gland cytosol of marine mussels: seasonal and spatial variability. Science of the total environment, 470/471, 159-170 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.09.051.
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Erk, M., Ivanković, D. & Strižak, Ž. (2012) Selection of target mussel tissue for application of cellular energy allocation as a physiological biomarker in native mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819). Journal of shellfish research, 31 (1), 61-68 doi:10.2983/035.031.0108.
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Mišir, Krpan, Ana, Ivanković, S., Krajina, Z., Ivanković, D. & Stojković, R. (2012) Tamoxifen in trimodal therapy with cytotoxic drugs and hyperthermia in vivo significantly enhance therapeutic efficacy against B16-F10 melanoma. Tumori, 98 (2), 257-263 doi:10.1700/1088.11939.
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Erk, M., Ivanković, D. & Strižak, Ž. (2011) Cellular energy allocation in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the stratified estuary as a physiological biomarker. Marine pollution bulletin, 62 (5), 1124-1129 doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.02.056.
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Dragun, Z., Erk, M., Ivanković, D., Žaja, R., Filipović Marijić, V. & Raspor, B. (2010) Assessment of low-level metal contamination using the Mediterranean mussel gills as the indicator tissue. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 17 (4), 977-986 doi:10.1007/s11356-009-0270-x.
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Ivanković, D., Pavičić, J., Beatović, V., Sauerborn Klobučar, R. & Klobučar, G. (2010) Inducibility of metallothionein biosynthesis in the whole soft tissue of zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha exposed to cadmium, copper and pentachlorophenol. Environmental toxicology, 25 (2), 198-211 doi:10.1002/tox.20489.
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Hamer, B., Jakšić, Ž., Pavičić-Hamer, D., Perić, L., Medaković, D., Ivanković, D., Pavičić, J., Zilberberg, C., Schroder, H., Muller, W., Smodlaka, N. & Batel, R. (2008) Effect of hypoosmotic stress by low salinity acclimation of Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis on biological parameters used for pollution assessment. Aquatic Toxicology, 89 (3), 137-151 doi::10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.06.015.
doi Lucu, Č., Pavičić, J., Ivanković, D., Pavičić-Hamer, D. & Najdek, M. (2008) Changes in Na/K APase activity, unsaturated fatty acids and metallothionein in gills of the shore crab Carcinus aestuarii after dilute seawater acclimation. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 149 (4), 362-371.
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Tomić, S., Dolanski Babić, S., Vuletić, T., Krča, S., Ivanković, D., Griparić, L. & Podgornik, R. (2007) Dielectric relaxation of DNA aqueous solutions. Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, & Related Interdisciplinary Topics, 75 (2), 021905, 13 doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.75.021905.
doi Tomić, S., Vuletić, T., Dolanski Babić, S., Krča, S., Ivanković, D., Griparić, L. & Podgornik, R. (2006) Screening and Fundamental Length Scales in Semidilute Na-DNA Aqueous Solutions. Physical Review Letters, 97, 098303-1. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/254902).
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Dragun, Z., Raspor, B., Erk, M., Ivanković, D. & Pavičić, J. (2006) The influence of the biometric parameters on metallothionein and metal level in the heat-treated cytosol of the whole soft tissue of transplanted mussels. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 114 (1-3), 49-64.
fulir.irb.hr Ivanković, D., Pavičić, J., Erk, M., Filipović Marijić, V. & Raspor, B. (2005) Evaluation of the Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam. digestive gland metallothionein as a biomarker in a long-term field study: seasonal and spatial variability. Marine pollution bulletin, 50 (11), 1303-1313.
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Dragun, Z., Erk, M., Raspor, B., Ivanković, D. & Pavičić, J. (2004) Metal and metallothionein level in the heat-treated cytosol of gills of transplanted mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk.. Environment international, 30 (8), 1019-1025.
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Raspor, B., Dragun, Z., Erk, M., Ivanković, D. & Pavičić, J. (2004) Is the digestive gland of Mytilus galloprovincialis a tissue of choice for estimating cadmium exposure by means of metallothioneins?. Science of the total environment, 333 (1-3), 99-108 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.05.008.
doifulir.irb.hr Ivanković, D., Pavičić, J., Raspor, B., Falnoga, I. & Tušek-Žnidarič, M. (2003) Comparison of two SH-based methods for estimation of metallothionein level in the digestive gland of naturally occurring mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 83 (3), 219-231.
Alajbeg, I., Ivanković, S., Alajbeg, Z., Ivanković, D. & Jurin, M. (2002) Antiproliferative effect of non-aromatic oil fractions on squamous cell carcinoma VII: in vitro and preliminary in vivo results. Periodicum Biologorum, 104 (1), 89-94.
Ivanković, D., Pavičić, J., Kozar, S. & Raspor, B. (2002) Multiple forms of metallothionein from the digestive gland of naturally occurring and cadmium exposed mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis. Helgoland Marine Research, 56, 95-101.
Erk, M., Ivanković, D., Raspor, B. & Pavičić, J. (2002) Evaluation of different purification procedures for the electrochemical quantification of mussel metallothioneins. Talanta, 57, 1211-1218.
Raspor, B., Kozar, S., Pavičić, J. & Jurič, D. (1998) Determination of the cadmium and copper content inherent to metallothionein. Fresenius' journal of analytical chemistry, 361, 197-200.
Conference proceedings papers
Scientific conference proceedings papers
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Ivanković, D., Dragičević, P., Dragun, Z., Lajtner, J., Krasnići, N., Filipović Marijić, V., Mijošek, T., Redžović, Z. & Erk, M. (2019) Metal concentrations in water and bivalves from Lakes Brljan and Visovac. U: Biondić, D., Holjević, D. & Vizner, M. (ur.)7. hrvatska konferencija o vodama s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem "Hrvatske vode u zaštiti okolisa i prirode" : zbornik radova.
www.voda.hrwww.voda.hr Pavičić, J., Ivanković, D., Erk, M., Dragun, Z., Filipović Marijić, V. & Raspor, B. (2007) Biomarker application in evaluation of trace metals contamination ; elevated metallothionein level by mussels in the lower part of the river krka estuary. U: Marguš, D. (ur.)Simpozij rijeka Krka i Nacionalni park Krka: prirodna i kulturna baština, zaštita i održivi razvitak.
Dragun, Z., Raspor, B., Erk, M., Ivanković, D. & Pavičić, J. (2004) The influence of the biometric parameters on metal and metallothionein content in the cytosol of the whole soft tissue of transplanted mussels. U: Fisher, N. (ur.)Rapport du 37e Congres de la CIESM.
Roko, Ž., Ivanković, D. & Raspor, B. (2003) Metallothioneins of two bivalve species as biomarker for metal exposure. U: Gereš, D. (ur.)3. Hrvatska konferencija o vodama "Hrvatske vode u 21. stoljeću".
Ivanković, D., Pavičić, J., Erk, M., Filipović, V. & Raspor, B. (2003) Determination of metallothionein level in the digestive gland of mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis, as a biomarker of metal exposure in coastal sea. U: Gereš, D. (ur.)Hrvatske vode u 21. stoljeću.
Falnoga, I., Tušek-Žnidarič, M., Jeran, Z., Jaćimović, R., Pavičić, J., Ivanković, D. & Ščančar, J. (2003) Water soluble metalloproteins in Hypogymnia phaisodes. U: Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Pollution (with emphasis on trace elements)-BioMAP II.
Erk, M., Jurič, D., Kozar, S., Pavičić, J. & Raspor, B. (2001) Physico-chemical study of cadmium-metallothionein complexes isolated from cadmium exposed mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis). U: Fowler, S. (ur.)Rapport du 36e Congres de la CIESM.
Erk, M., Jurič, D., Raspor, B. & Pavičić, J. (2001) Determination of metallothioneins isolated from mussels using Brdička reaction. U: Gojo, M. (ur.)Zbornik radova 2. hrvatskog simpozija o elektrokemiji.
Pavičić, J., Erk, M., Jurič, D., Kozar, S., Odžak, N., Kwokal, Ž. & Raspor, B. (1999) The application of metallothionein for metal biomonitoring in the coatal seawater. U: 2. Hrvatska konferencija o vodama- od Jadrana do Dunava.
Raspor, B., Erk, M., Pavičić, J., Jurič, D., Kwokal, Ž. & Odžak, N. (1999) Metallothionein as Biomarker of Mussel Exposure to Heavy Metals. U: Marine pollution.
Theses
Doctoral dissertation
Ivanković, D. (2006) 'The ecotoxicological importance of metallothioneins and lysosomal membrane stability in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialic Lam.', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.
Master thesis
Jurič, D. (1998) 'Cadmium-induced synthesis of metallothionein isoforms in the digestive gland of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis', magistarski rad, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.