2008 - PhD. Marine sciences - Chemistry/microbial ecology, Thesis title:Fatty acids – Biomarkers of the structural and physiological changes in the marine bacterial communities. Geology department, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Zagreb. Mentor: Najdek Dragić, Mirjana.

2005 - MSc. Marine sciences – Chemistry/microbial ecology, Thesis title:Bacterial communities in the northern Adriatic macroagregates.Geology department, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Zagreb. Mentor: Najdek Dragić, Mirjana.

2000 - BSc. Chemical engineering. Inorganic processes, Thesis title:Organic inhibitors of the metal corrosion. Faculty of chemical engineering and technology, University of Zagreb. Mentor: Stupnišek-Lisac, Ema.

Picoplankton function and diversity along northern Adriatic trophic gradients (PICOADRIF)

ADRIS Foundation. 2010-2011. (coordinator)

Assistent for Analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis. Undergraduate study in Marine Sciences at University Juraj Dobrila (Pula)

Blažina, M, Najdek, M,Fuks, D, Smodlaka, N (2011) Microbial communities in northern Adriatic mucilaginous aggregates: insight into the early phase of aggregate formation. Hydrobiologia. 658; 213-220

Najdek, M, Blažina, M, Fuks, D, Ivančić, I,Šilović, T (2011)  Intrusion of high-salinity water causes accumulation of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) in the northern Adriatic Sea. Aquatic microbial ecology. 63, 1; 69-74

Blažina, M, Iveša, Lj, Najdek, M (2009) Caulerpa racemosa: Adaptive varieties studied by fatty acid composition (Northern Adriatic Sea, Vrsar, Croatia).  European Journal of Phycology. 44, 2; 183-189

Blažina, M, Najdek, M, Fuks, D, Ruso, A, Štifanić, M, Pavlinić, D(2009)  Characterization and differentiation of the oligotrophic waters by culturable particle-attached and free-living bacterial community. Ecological Indicators. 9; 1265-1270

Blažina, M, Najdek, M, Fuks, D, Degobbis, D  (2005) Fatty acid profiling of microbial community during aging of mucilaginous aggregates in the northern Adriatic. Science of the total environment. 336, 1-3; 91-103

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

• Stupnišek-Lisac, E., Gazivoda, A. & Madžarac, M. (2001) Nontoxic corrosion inhibitors for copper in sulphuric acid. U: Sinclair, J., Frankenthal, R., Kalman E. & Plieth, W. (ur.) Corrosion and corrosion protection. Pennington, USA, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., str. 493-500.

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Blažina, M., Fafanđel, M., Geček, S., Haberle, I., Klanjšček, J., Hrustić, E., Husinec, L., Žilić, L., Pritišanac, E. & Klanjscek, T. (2022) Characterization of Pseudochloris wilhelmii potential for oil refinery wastewater remediation and valuable biomass cogeneration. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 983395, 12 doi:10.3389/fmars.2022.983395.

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• Blažina, M., Iveša, L., Matošović, K., Pustijanac, E., Devescovi, M., Pritišanac, E., Fafanđel, M. & Batel, R. (2020) Diversity of Epiphytic Bacterial Communities Associated with Adriatic Fucacean Species Phycosphere. Journal of marine science and engineering, 8 (12), 967, 16 doi:10.3390/jmse8120967.

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• Haberle, I., Hrustić, E., Petrić, I., Pritišanac, E., Šilović, T., Magić, L., Geček, S., Budiša, A. & Blažina, M. (2020) Adriatic cyanobacteria potential for cogeneration biofuel production with oil refinery wastewater remediation. Algal research, 50, 101978, 10 doi:10.1016/j.algal.2020.101978.

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• Blažina, M., Haberle, I., Hrustić, E., Budiša, A., Petrić, I., Konjević, L., Šilović, T., Djakovac, T. & Geček, S. (2019) Growth Aspects and Biochemical Composition of Synechococcus sp. MK568070 Cultured in Oil Refinery Wastewater. Journal of marine science and engineering, 7 (6), 164, 18 doi:10.3390/jmse7060164.

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• Budiša, A., Haberle, I., Konjević, L., Blažina, M., Djakovac, T., Lukarić Špalj, B. & Hrustić, E. (2019) Marine microalgae Microchloropsis gaditana and Pseudochloris wilhelmii cultivated in oil refinery wastewater – a perspective on remediation and biodiesel production. Fresenius environmental bulletin, 28 (11), 7888-7897. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/995210).

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• Gacesa, R., Baranasic, D., Starcevic, A., Diminic, J., Korlević, M., Najdek-Dragić, M., Blažina, M., Oršolić, D., Kolesarić, D., Long, P., Cullum, J., Hranueli, D., Orlić, S., Zucko, J. & (2018) Bioprospecting for Genes Encoding Hydrocarbon-Degrading Enzymes from Metagenomic Samples Isolated from Northern Adriatic Sea Sediments. Food technology and biotechnology, 56 (2), 270-277 doi:10.17113/ftb.56.02.18.5393.

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• Najdek, M., Ezgeta-Balić, D., Blažina, M., Crnčević, M. & Peharda, M. (2016) Potential food sources of Glycymeris nummaria (Mollusca, Bivalvia) during the annual cycle indicated by fatty acid analysis. Scientia marina, 80 (1), 123-129 doi:10.3989/scimar.04267.23A.

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• Korlević, M., Žučko, J., Najdek Dragić, M., Blažina, M., Pustijanac, E., Vojvoda Zeljko, T., Gačeša, R., Baranašić, D., Starčević, A., Diminić, J., Long, P., Cullum, J., Hranueli, D. & Orlić, S. (2015) Bacterial diversity of polluted surface sediments in northern Adriatic Sea determined by pyrosequencing. Systematic and applied microbiology, 38 (3), 189-197 doi:10.1016/j.syapm.2015.03.001.

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• Müller, W., Link, T., Li, Q., Schröder, H., Batel, R., Blažina, M., Grebenjuk, V. & Wang, X. (2014) A novel TiO2-assisted magnetic nanoparticle separator for treatment and inactivation of bacterial contaminants in aquatic systems. RSC Advances, 4 (89), 48267-48275 doi:10.1039/c4ra09055a.

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• Najdek, M., Paliaga, P., Šilović, T., Batistić, M., Garić, R., Supić, N., Ivančić, I., Ljubimir, S., Korlević, M., Jasprica, N., Hrustić, E., Dupčić Radić, I., Blažina, M. & Orlić, S. (2014) Picoplankton community structure before, during and after convection event in the offshore waters of the southern Adriatic Sea. Biogeosciences, 11, 2645-2659 doi:10.5194/bg-11-2645-2014.

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• Najdek, M., Iveša, L., Paliaga, P., Blažina, M. & Čelig, A. (2014) Changes in the fatty acid composition of Fucus virsoides J. Agardh in response to the type of substratum. Acta Adriatica, 55 (1), 19-30.

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• Orlić, S., Najdek, M., Supić, N., Ivančić, I., Fuks, D., Blažina, M., Šilović, T., Paliaga, P., Godrijan, J. & Marić, D. (2013) Structure and variability of microbial community at transect crossing a double gyre structure (north-eastern Adriatic Sea). Aquatic microbial ecology, 69, 193-203 doi:10.3354/ame01631.

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• Najdek, M., Blažina, M., Ezgeta-Balić, D. & Peharda, M. (2013) Diets of fan shells (Pinna nobilis) of different sizes : fatty acid profiling of digestive gland and adductor muscle. Marine biology, 160 (4), 921-930 doi:10.1007/s00227-012-2144-x.

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• Fuks, D., Ivančić, I., Najdek, M., Lučić, D., Njire, J., Godrijan, J., Marić, D., Šilović, T., Paliaga, P., Blažina, M., Precali, R. & Orlić, S. (2012) Changes in the planktonic community structure related to trophic conditions: the case study of the northern Adriatic Sea. Journal of marine systems, 96/97, 95-102 doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2012.02.006.

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• Ezgeta-Balić, D., Najdek, M., Peharda, M. & Blažina, M. (2012) Seasonal fatty acid profile analysis to trace origin of food sources of four commercially important bivalves. Aquaculture (Amsterdam), 334, 89-100 doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.12.041.

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• Najdek, M., Blažina, M., Fuks, D., Ivančić, I. & Šilović, T. (2011) Intrusion of high-salinity water causes accumulation of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) in the northern Adriatic Sea. Aquatic microbial ecology, 63 (1), 69-74.

• Blažina, M., Najdek, M., Fuks, D. & Smodlaka, N. (2011) Microbial communities in northern Adriatic mucilaginous aggregates: insight into the early phase of aggregate formation. Hydrobiologia, 658, 213-220 doi:10.1007/s10750-010-0474-6.

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• Blažina, M., Najdek, M., Ruso, A. & Fuks, D. (2010) Adaptational changes in cellular fatty acids of cultured bacteria as a response to trophic differences. Acta Adriatica, 51 (2), 131-140.

• Ivančić, I., Fuks, D., Najdek, M., Blažina, M., Devescovi, M., Šilović, T., Paliaga, P. & Orlić, S. (2010) Long-term changes in heterotrophic prokaryotes abundance and growth characteristics in the northern Adriatic Sea. Journal of marine systems, 82 (4), 206-216 doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2010.05.008.

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• Blažina, M., Najdek, M., Fuks, D., Ruso, A., Štifanić, M. & Pavlinić, D. (2009) Characterization and differentiation of the oligotrophic waters by culturable particle-attached and free-living bacterial community. Ecological indicators, 9 (6), 1265-1270 doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2009.04.005.

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• Blažina, M., Iveša, L. & Najdek, M. (2009) Caulerpa racemosa: Adaptive varieties studied by fatty acid composition (Northern Adriatic Sea, Vrsar, Croatia). European journal of phycology, 44 (2), 183-189 doi:10.1080/09670260802428250.

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• Najdek, M., Travizi, A., Bogner, D. & Blažina, M. (2007) Low impact of marine fish farming on sediment and meiofauna in Limski channel (Northern Adriatic, Croatia). Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 16 (7), 784-791.

• Fuks, D., Radić, J., Radić, T., Najdek, M., Blažina, M., Degobbis, D. & Smodlaka, N. (2005) Relationships between heterotrophic bacteria and cyanobacteria in the northern Adriatic in relation to the mucilage phenomenon. Science of the total environment, 353 (1-3), 178-188.

• Najdek, M., Blažina, M., Đakovac, T. & Kraus, R. (2005) The role of the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium in a mucilage event in the northern Adriatic Sea: coupling with high salinity water intrusions. Journal of plankton research, 27 (9), 851-862 doi:10.1093/plankt/fbi057.

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• Hamer, B., Najdek, M., Blažina, M., Radić, T., Reifferscheid, G., Muller, W., Zahn, R. & Batel, R. (2005) Genotoxic sub-lethal injuries, filamentous growth and culturability of Salmonella typhimurium TA1535/pSK1002. Fresenius environmental bulletin, 14 (7), 625-633.

• Blažina, M., Najdek, M., Fuks, D. & Degobbis, D. (2005) Fatty acid profiling of microbial community during aging of mucilaginous aggregates in the northern Adriatic. Science of the total environment, 336 (1-3), 91-103.

• Pečar, O., Precali, R., Giani, M., Blažina, M. & Smodlaka, N. (2004) Northern Adriatic mesocosm experiment Rovinj 2003: primary production and total organic carbon. Periodicum biologorum, 106 (1), 23-29.

• Iveša, L., Blažina, M. & Najdek, M. (2004) Seasonal variations in fatty acid composition of Caulerpa taxifolia (M. Vahl.) C. Ag. in the northern Adriatic Sea (Malinska, Croatia). Botanica marina, 47 (3), 209-214.

• Najdek, M., Blažina, M. & Fuks, D. (2004) Northern Adriatic mesocosm experiment Rovinj 2003: changes in bacterial community by fatty acid profiling. Periodicum biologorum, 106 (1), 49-55.

• Najdek, M., Blažina, M. & Fuks, D. (2003) Temperature regulated changes in fatty acid composition of some marine bacteria. Periodicum biologorum, 105 (4), 373-379.

• Radić, T., Radić, J., Najdek, M., Fuks, D. & Blažina, M. (2003) Potential of the northern Adriatic bacterioplankton for the production of transparent exopolymer particles. Periodicum biologorum, 105 (4), 381-387.

• Stupnišek-Lisac, E., Gazivoda, A. & Madžarac, M. (2002) Evaluation of non-toxic corrosion inhibitors for copper in sulphuric acid. Electrochimica Acta, 47 (26), 4189-4194.

Theses

Doctoral dissertation

• Blažina, M. (2008) 'Fatty acids - Biomarkers of the structural and physiological changes in the marine bacterial communities', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno- matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

Master thesis

• Blažina, M. (2005) 'Bacterial communities in northern Adriatic macroaggregates', magistarski rad, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

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