2003. PhD Chemistry, Zagreb University, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Faculty of Science.

1997. MSc. Oceanology, Zagreb University, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Faculty of Science.

1994.  BSc. Chemistry, Zagreb University, Faculty of Science.

2020-2024: Marine (micro)plastic litter and pollutant metals interaction: a possible pathway from marine environment to human. Funding source: Croatian science foundation (CSF).

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1) Interdisciplinary doctoral study in Oceanology, at Faculty of Science, Zagreb University: course „Marine chemistry“.

2) Interdisciplinary doctoral study in Oceanology, at Faculty of Science, Zagreb University: course „Trace elements in seawater, marine organisms and sediments“.

3) Interdisciplinary doctoral study in Oceanology, at Faculty of Science, Zagreb University: seminar in Stoichiometry (part of course Marine chemistry).

4) Interdisciplinary doctoral study at Universities Dubrovnik, Osijek and Institute Ruđer Bošković, Molecular biosciences, Module: Marine Biology, course: “Metal ions and organic matter in natural waters”.

Rapljenović, Ana; Kwokal, Željko; Purgar, Marija; Viskić, Marko; Cuculić, Vlado Adsorption of trace metals onto different plastics during long-term exposure in an estuarine environment: influence of time, stratified water column, and specific surface area // Marine chemistry, (2024), Accept

Fajković, Hana ; Cukrov, Neven ; Frančišković- Bilinski, Stanislav ; Huljek, Laura ; Kostanjšek, Iva ; Kwokal, Željko ; Matekalo, Renata ; Pikelj, Kristina ; Cuculić, Vlado Correlation of metals and degraded marine (micro)plastic litter in geologically similar coastal areas with different anthropogenic characteristics // Marine pollution bulletin, 183 (2022), 114041, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114041

Cuculić, Vlado; Cukrov, Neven; Kwokal, Željko; Strmečki Kos, Slađana; Plavšić, Marta.
Assessing trace metals contamination and organic matter in the brackish lakes as the major source of potable water. // Environmental geochemistry and health. 40 (2018) 489-503.

Mlakar, Marina; Cuculić, Vlado; Frka, Sanja; Gašparović, Blaženka.
Copper-phospholipid interaction at cell membrane model hydrophobic surfaces. // Bioelectrochemistry. 120 (2018) 10-17.

Mlakar, Marina; Fiket, Željka; Geček, Sunčana; Cukrov, Neven; Cuculić, Vlado.
Marine lake as in situ laboratory for studies of organic matter influence on speciation and distribution of trace metals. // Continental shelf research. 103 (2015) ; 1-11

Kwokal, Željko; Cukrov, Neven; Cuculić, Vlado. Natural causes of changes in marine environment: Mercury speciation and distribution in anchialine caves. // Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 151 (2014) 10-20.

Cuculić, Vlado; Cukrov, Neven; Kwokal, Željko; Mlakar, Marina. Distribution of trace metals in anchialine caves of Adriatic Sea, Croatia. // Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 95 (2011) 1; 253-263.

Original scientific paper

• Vukosav, Petra; Rapljenović, Ana; Geček, Sunčana; Vukosav, Ivan; Cuculić, Vlado | Quantifying surface topography helps reveal the combined effects of microplastics UV-aging and organic matter on trace metal adsorption in seawater // Marine pollution bulletin, 233 (2026), 120276-120291. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120276

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• Rapljenović, Ana; Fajković, Hana; Kapetanović, Damir; Lakuš, Ivan; Pikelj, Kristina; Purgar, Marija; Stančec, Vito; Cuculić, Vlado | Seasonal and spatial distribution of trace metals and bacteria on beached plastics in the Adriatic Sea // Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 318 (2025), 109223, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109223

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• Rapljenović, Ana; Viskić, Marko; Frančišković-Bilinski, Stanislav; Cuculić, Vlado | Influence of organic matter and speciation on the dynamics of trace metal adsorption on microplastics in marine conditions // Toxics, 12 (2024), 11; 820, 21. doi: 10.3390/toxics12110820

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• Kolda, Anamarija; Mucko, Maja; Rapljenović, Ana; Ljubešić, Zrinka; Pikelj, Kristina; Kwokal, Željko; Fajković, Hana; Cuculić, Vlado | Beach wracks microbiome and its putative function in plastic polluted Mediterranean marine ecosystem // Marine environmental research, 202 (2024), 106769, 15. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106769

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• Rapljenović, Ana; Kwokal, Željko; Purgar, Marija; Viskić, Marko; Cuculić, Vlado | Adsorption of trace metals onto different plastics during long-term exposure in an estuarine environment: influence of time, stratified water column, and specific surface area // Marine chemistry, 265-266 (2024), 104431, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.marchem.2024.104431

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• Matek, Antonija ; Mucko, Maja ; Casotti, Raffaella ; Trano, Anna Chiara ; Achterberg, Eric P. ; Mihanović, Hrvoje ; Čižmek, Hrvoje ; Čolić, Barbara ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Ljubešić, Zrinka | Phytoplankton Diversity and Co-Dependency in a Stratified Oligotrophic Ecosystem in the South Adriatic Sea // Water, 15 (2023), 12; 2299, 23. doi: 10.3390/w15122299

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• Penezić, Abra ; Gašparović, Blaženka ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Strmečki, Slađana ; Djakovac, Tamara ; Mlakar, Marina | Dissolved trace metals and organic matter distribution in the northern Adriatic, an increasingly oligotrophic shallow sea // Water, 14 (2022), 349, 22. doi: 10.3390/w14030349

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• Fajković, Hana ; Cukrov, Neven ; Frančišković- Bilinski, Stanislav ; Huljek, Laura ; Kostanjšek, Iva ; Kwokal, Željko ; Matekalo, Renata ; Pikelj, Kristina ; Cuculić, Vlado | Correlation of metals and degraded marine (micro)plastic litter in geologically similar coastal areas with different anthropogenic characteristics // Marine pollution bulletin, 183 (2022), 114041, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114041

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• Parać, Marija ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Nuša ; Geček, Sunčana ; Lovrić, Marin ; Cukrov, Neven | Microplastic Distribution through the Salinity Gradient in a Stratified Estuary // Water, 14 (2022), 3255, 11. doi: 10.3390/w14203255

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• Plavšić, Marta ; Strmečki, Slađana ; Cuculić, Vlado | Kemijska karakterizacija vode Briksdalsbreen ledenjaka, Norveška // Hrvatske Vode, 26 (2018), 104; 103-110

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• Mlakar, Marina ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Frka, Sanja ; Gašparović, Blaženka | Copper-phospholipid interaction at cell membrane model hydrophobic surfaces // Bioelectrochemistry, 120 (2018), C; 10-17. doi: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2017.11.004

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Strmečki Kos, Slađana ; Plavšić, Marta | Assessing trace metals contamination and organic matter in the brackish lakes as the major source of potable water // Environmental geochemistry and health, 40 (2018), 1; 489-503. doi: 10.1007/s10653-017-9935-4

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Frančišković-Bilinski, Stanislav ; Bilinski, Halka ; Maldini, Krešimir ; Tomas, Damir ; Tomašić, Nenad | Multi-methodological approach to evaluate trace elements and major components in wetland system with subsaline and freshwater characteristics // Environmental earth sciences, 75 (2016), 20; 1351-1-1351-18. doi: 10.1007/s12665-016-6156-6

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• Mlakar, Marina ; Fiket, Željka ; Geček, Sunčana ; Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado | Marine lake as in situ laboratory for studies of organic matter influence on speciation and distribution of trace metals // Continental shelf research, 103 (2015), 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2015.04.024

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• Kwokal, Željko ; Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado | Natural causes of changes in marine environment: mercury speciation and distribution in anchialine caves // Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 151 (2014), 10-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.09.016

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• Matić, Natalija ; Miklavčić, Igor ; Maldini, Krešimir ; Tomas, Damir ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cardellini, Carlo ; Frančišković-Bilinski, Stanislav | Geochemical and isotopic characteristics of karstic springs in coastal mountains (Southern Croatia) // Journal of geochemical exploration, 132 (2013), 90-110. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.06.007

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• Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Barišić, Delko ; Lojen, Sonja ; Lovrenčić Mikelić, Ivanka ; Oreščanin, Višnja ; Vdović, Neda ; Fiket, Željka ; Čermelj, Branko ; Mlakar, Marina | Elemental and isotopic records in recent fluvio-lacustrine sediments in karstic river Krka, Croatia // Journal of geochemical exploration, 134 (2013), 51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.07.011

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• Frančišković-Bilinski, Stanislav ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Bilinski, Halka ; Häusler, Hermann ; Stadler, Philipp | Geochemical and stable isotopic variability within two rivers rising under the same mountain, but belonging to two distant watersheds // Chemie der erde-geochemistry, 73 (2013), 3; 293-308. doi: 10.1016/j.chemer.2013.02.004

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• Matić, Natalija ; Maldini, Krešimir ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Frančišković-Bilinski, Stanislav | Investigations of karstic springs of the Biokovo Mt from the Dinaric karst of Croatia // Chemie der erde-geochemistry, 72 (2012), 2; 179-190. doi: 10.1016/j.chemer.2011.08.001

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• Žic, Vesna ; Truesdale, Victor W. ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven | Nutrient speciation and hydrography in two anchialine caves in Croatia: tools to understand iodine speciation // Hydrobiologia, 677 (2011), 129-148. doi: 10.1007/s10750-011-0686-4

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Mlakar, Marina | Distribution of trace metals in anchialine caves of Adriatic Sea, Croatia // Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 95 (2011), 1; 253-263. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.09.011

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Pižeta, Ivanka | Kinetics of iron(III) hydrolysis and precipitation in aqueous glycine solutions assessed by voltammetry // Collection of Czechoslovak chemical communications, 74 (2009), 10; 1531-1542

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• Cukrov, Neven ; Mlakar, Marina ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Barišić, Delko | Origin and transport of 238U and 226Ra in riverine, estuarine and marine sediments of the Krka River, Croatia // Journal of environmental radioactivity, 100 (2009), 6; 497-504. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.03.012

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Mlakar, Marina | Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn in seawater and sediment of Mljet National Park, Croatia // Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 81 (2009), 3; 311-320. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.11.006

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• Cukrov, Marijana ; Cukrov, Neven ; Jalžić, Branko ; Cuculić, Vlado | Geokemijska istraživanja voda Anhihaline jame u uvali Bjejajka, otok Mljet // Subterranea Croatica, 8 (2007), 16-19

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Pižeta, Ivanka | Electrochemical characterisation of Iron(III)-Glycine-Nitrilotriacetate mixed ligand complexes and their stability in aqueous solution // Croatica chemica acta, 79 (2006), 1; 41-48-x

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• Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Barišić, Delko ; Mlakar, Marina | Spatial distribution of uranium and radium in the sediments, mussels (Mytilus sp.) and sea water in port of Šibenik // Promet, 18 (2006), 2; 89-93-x

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Barišić, Delko ; Mlakar, Marina | Uranium in sediments, mussels (mytilus sp.) and seawater of the Krka river estuary // Journal of environmental radioactivity, 85 (2006), 1; 59-70-x

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• Pižeta, Ivanka ; Billon, Gabriel ; Omanović, Dario ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Garnier, Cédric ; Fischer, Jean-Claude | Pseudopolarography of lead (II) in sediment and in interstitial water measured with a solid microelectrode // Analytica chimica acta, 551 (2005), 1-2; 65-72-x

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• Djogić, Renata ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Branica, Marko | Precipitation of uranium(VI) peroxide (UO4) in sodium perchlorate solution // Croatica chemica acta, 78 (2005), 4; 575-580-x

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Pižeta, Ivanka ; Branica, Marko | Voltammetric determination of stability constants of iron(III) - glycine complexes in water solution // Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992), 583 (2005), 1; 140-147-x

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• Garnier, Cédric ; Pižeta, Ivanka ; Mounier, Stéphane ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Benaim, Jean Yves | An analysis of distinguishing composite dissolved metal-ligand systems measurable by stripping voltammetry // Analytica chimica acta, 538 (2005), 1-2; 263-271-x

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Pižeta, Ivanka ; Branica, Marko | Voltammetry of dissolved iron(III) - nitrilotriacetate - hydroxide system in water solution // Electroanalysis, 17 (2005), 23; 2129-2136-x

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Mlakar, Marina ; Branica, Marko | Influence of the HEPES buffer on the electrochemical reaction of the Cu(II)-salicylaldoxime complex // Electroanalysis, 10 (1998), 12; 852-856-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Mlakar, Marina ; Branica, Marko | Synergetic adsorption of copper(II) mixed ligand complexes onto the SEP-PAK C_18 column // Analytica chimica acta, 339 (1997), 1-2; 181-186-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Branica, Marko | Adsorption of trace metals from seawater onto solid surfaces: Analysis by anodic stripping voltammetry // Analyst, 121 (1996), 8; 1127-1131. doi: 10.1039/AN9962101127

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Professional paper

• Marinović, Slavica ; Fajković, Hana ; Cuculić, Vlado | Geochemical Investigation of Tar Balls Collected on a Beach on Žirje Island (Croatia) Using Petroleum Biomarkers // Kemija u industriji : časopis kemičara i tehnologa Hrvatske, 70 (2021), 5-6; 311-317. doi: 10.15255/KUI.2020.059

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Branica, Marko | Voltametrija s katodnim otapanjem - elektrokemijska metoda određivanja tragova metala u vodenim sustavima // Kemija u industriji : časopis kemičara i tehnologa Hrvatske, 51 (2002), 5; 213-220-x

Short communication

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Omanović, Dario ; Jalžić, Branko | Preliminary study of trace metals distribution in the water column of Urinjska Špilja anchialine cave (Croatian Adriatic coast) // Natura Croatica, 21 (2012), S1; 28-31

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Conference abstract

• Rapljenović, Ana; Vukosav, Petra; Cuculić, Vlado | Impact of aging and organic matter on trace metal adsorption onto plastics under marine conditions // Book of Abstracts of the 2nd International Scientific Symposium - Interdisciplinary Approach to the Scientific Research of the Adriatic Sea (InspireAdriatic 2025) / Sviličić Petrić, Ines; Perić, Lorena; Cuculić, Vlado (ur.). | Zagreb: Ruđer Bošković Institute, 2025. str. 54-54

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• Cukrov, Nuša; Ljubičić, Lucijan; Cuculić, Vlado; Frankić, Anamarija; Cukrov, Neven | Microplastic in the Adriatic Sea, urban vs remote areas // 1st International Scientific Symposium Interdisciplinary Approach to the Scientific Research of the Adriatic Sea InspireAdriatic 2023 : Book of Abstracts / Sviličić Petrić, Ines; Perić, Lorena; Cuculić, Vlado (ur.). | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2023. str. 30-31

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• Kolda, Anamarija; Kwokal, Željko; Ljubešić, Zrinka; Mucko, Maja; Pikelj, Kristina; Rapljenović, Ana; Cuculić, Vlado | Plastisphere communities profile in marine wracks from central and southern Adriatic // 1st International Scientific Symposium Interdisciplinary Approach to the Scientific Research of the Adriatic Sea InspireAdriatic 2023 : Book of Abstracts / Sviličić Petrić, Ines; Perić, Lorena; Cuculić, Vlado (ur.). | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2023. str. 34-35

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• Rapljenović, Ana ; Kwokal, Željko ; Viskić, Marko ; Cuculić, Vlado | Plastic debris as a medium for trace metal adsorption in the estuarine environment // XVI International Estuarine Biogeochemistry Symposium : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2023. str. 16-16

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• Rapljenović, Ana ; Fajković, Hana ; Kapetanović, Damir ; Lakuš, Ivan ; Pikelj, Kristina ; Purgar, Marija ; Stančec, Vito ; Cuculić, Vlado | Marine plastic litter, trace metals and bacteria: seasonal and spatial distribution on two Adriatic islands // 7th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium - Book of Abstracts / Pavlek, Katarina (ur.). | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2023. str. 136-136

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• Pucić, Irina ; Rapljenović, Ana ; Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado | An attempt to quantitatively analyse submillimetre microplastics by DSC // 28th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers (28HSKIKI): Book of Abstracts / Rogošić, Marko (ur.). | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2023. str. 237-237

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• Viskić, Marko ; Rapljenović, Ana ; Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado | Trace metal adsorption on plastic pellets and fibers in the marine and estuarine environment // 28th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers (28HSKIKI): Book of Abstracts / Rogošić, Marko (ur.). | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2023. str. 137-137

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• Rapljenović, Ana ; Cuculić, Vlado | Comparison of the trace metals mass fractions adsorbed on the beached plastic litter: different ubiquitous items of every day use // EGU General Assembly 2022. | Beč: Copernicus Publications, 2022, EGU22-4329, 2. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-4329

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• Rapljenović, Ana ; Cuculić, Vlado | Međudjelovanje morskog (mikro)plastičnog otpada i metala u tragovima // Znanstvena škola o okolišu 2021: sveobuhvatni pristup istraživanju antropogenih pritisaka na okoliš : knjiga sažetaka,. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2022. str. 34-34

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• Rapljenović, Ana ; Pucić, Irina ; Cuculić, Vlado | Voltammetrija i diferencijalna pretražna kalorimetrija za određivanje metala u tragovima i vrsta polimera na morskoj (mikro)plastici // 6. simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a : knjiga sažetaka = 6th Faculty of Science PhD student symposium : book of abstracts. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2022. str. 60-61

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• Rapljenović, Ana ; Cuculić, Vlado | Modification of electroanalytical method for analysis of metal amounts from marine plastic surfaces // 11th ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2022. str. 10-10

• Rapljenović, Ana ; Fajković, Hana ; Kapetanović, Damir ; Lakuš, Ivan ; Pikelj, Kristina ; Stančec, Vito ; Cuculić, Vlado | Beached marine plastic litter as a carrier of abiotic and biotic phases in the coastal Adriatic Sea // ECSA 59 - Using the best scientific knowledge for the sustainable management of estuaries and coastal seas : Book of Abstracts. | San Sebastián, 2022, 019.02, 1

• Pucić, Irina ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Kwokal, Željko | DSC analysis of submillimeter microplastics from Adriatic sea // 27th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers and 5th Symposium Vladimir Prelog : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2021. str. 74-74

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Fajković, Hana ; Kwokal, Željko ; Matekalo, Renata | Trace metals load on beached microplastics in the anthropogenically influenced estuarine environment - Croatian middle Adriatic // EGU General Assembly 2021. | Beč: Copernicus Publications, 2021, EGU21-1171, 1. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-1171

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• Fajković, Hana ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Pikelj, Kristina ; Huljek, Laura ; Kostanjšek, Iva ; Cuculić, Vlado | Correlation of microplastic type and metal association: Croatian coast case study (Žirje Island) // EGU General Assembly 2021. | Beč: Copernicus Publications, 2021, EGU21-1022, 1. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-1022

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• Fajković, Hana ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Pikelj, Kristina ; Huljek, Laura ; Marinović, Slavica | Plasto-tarball - a sinkhole for microplastic (Croatian coast case study). | MICRO 2020, 2020, 333877, 1

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• Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Radić Rossi, Irena | Sediment at the sinking site of the ancient ship (Gnalić, Biograd na Moru, Croatia) as a centuries-old mercury source in the marine environment // Sediment as a dynamic natural resource: from catchment to open sea. | Utrecht: Deltares, 2019. str. 103-103

• Mlakar, Marina ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Frka Milosavljević, Sanja ; Gašparović, Blaženka | Copper - Phospholipid Interaction at Cell Membrane Model Hydrophobic Surfaces // On-line book of abstracts. | 2018. str. 1265-1265

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• Cukrov, Neven; Bishop, E. Renee; Cuculić, Vlado; Jalžić, Branko; Kwokal, Željko; Žic, Vesna | Mercury in water and organisms from selected anchialine caves on the Eastern Adriatic coast (Croatia) // Rapp. Comm. int. Mer Médit.. | 2016. str. 471-471

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Strmečki Kos, Slađana ; Plavšić, Marta | Primjena elektrokemijskih metoda u uzorcima vode iz složenih prirodnih sustava. Bočate blatine na Mljetu // Zbornik sažetaka "4. Dan elektrokemije". | Zagreb, 2014. str. 30-32

• Medunić, Gordana ; Božičević Mihalić, Iva ; Kopjar, Nevenka ; Gaurina Srček, Višnja ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Oreščanin, Višnja | Sulphur soil pollution caused by a coal-fired power plant (Plomin, Croatia) // International Conference on Atmospheric Dust (DUST2014) : abstracts. | Bari: Digilabs Pub., 2014. str. 276-276

• Cuculić, Vlado | Voltammetrijski odzivi tragova metala iz stratificiranog vodenog stupca anhialinih špilja // 3. Dan elektrokemije - Sjećanje na Marka Branicu ; Zbornik sažetaka. | Zagreb, 2012. str. 40-41

• Matić, Natalija ; Maldini, Krešimir, Frančišković-Bilinski, Stanislav ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Bilinski, Halka | Hidrogeološka i geokemijska istraživanja podzemnog sustava planine Biokovo (Hrvatska) / Hydrogeological and geochemical investigations of underground system of the Biokovo Mt (Croatia) // Knjiga sažetaka / Book of abstracts ; Znanstveno-stručni skup "Biokovo na razmeđi milenija: razvoj parka prirode u 21. stoljeću". | Makarska: Park prirode Biokovo, 2011. str. 75-77

• Mlakar, Marina ; Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Barišić ; Delko | INFLUENCE OF PHOSPHATE ORE TRANSHIPMENT ON 238U AND 226Ra DISTRIBUTION IN KRKA RIVER ESTUARY, CROATIA // SEGH 2010 International Conference and Workshops of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health on Environmental Quality and Human Health. | Galway: SEGH, 2010. str. 153-153

• Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven, Mlakar, Marina | Raspodjela različitih oblika žive (Hg) u vodi, sedimentu, tlu, bioti i zraku NP Mljet. | 2010. str. 376-376

• Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Mlakar, Marina | Raspodjela različitih oblika žive (Hg) u vodi, sedimentu, tlu, bioti i zraku Nacionalnog parka "Mljet" // Zbornik sažetaka. | Pomena: NP "Mljet", 2010. str. 36-36

• Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Kwokal, Željko ; Mlakar, Marina ; Jalžić, Branko | Raspon koncentracija ekotoksičnih metala u anhijalinim objektima Nacionalnog parka "Mljet" // Zbornik sažetaka. | Pomena: NP, 2010. str. 35-35

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Mlakar, Marina | Tragovi ekotoksičnih metala u vodenim sustavima, morskim organizmima i tlu Nacionalnog parka "Mljet" // Zbornik sažetaka. | Pomena: NP "Mljet", 2010. str. 34-34

• Mlakar, Marina ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko | Praćenje fizikalno-kemijskih parametara u vodenim sustavima Nacionalnog parka "Mljet" // Zbornik sažetaka. | Pomena: NP Mljet, 2010. str. 33-33

• Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Jalžić, Branko | Mercury distribution in water column and sediment of two anchialine caves in Mljet National Park - Croatia // Anchialine ecosystems: Reflection and prospects. | Palma de Mallorca: Organisers Anchialine ecosystems, 2009. str. 32-32

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Jalžić, Branko | Distribution of Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn in water columns and sediments of two anchialine caves in Mljet National Park - Croatia // Anchialine ecosystems: Reflection and prospects. | Palma de Mallorca: Organisers Anchialine Ecosystems, 2009. str. 17-18

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Jalžić, Branko | Distribution of total and dissolved Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn in water columns and sediments of two anchialine caves in Mljet National Park - Croatia // Anchialine ecosystems: Reflection and prospects. | Palma de Mallorca: Organisers Anchialine Ecosystems, 2009. str. 17-18

• Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Omanović, Dario ; Jalžić, Dario | Ecotoxic metal concentrations in sediment from Croatians anchialine caves // Anchialine ecosystems: Reflection and prospects. | Palma de Mallorca: Organisers Anchialine Ecosystems, 2009. str. 21-22

• Žic, Vesna ; Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Kwokal, Željko ; Jalžić, Branko | Iodine and nutrient speciation in anchialine cave waters (Bjejajka Cave, East Adriatic Coast) // Anchialine ecosystems: Reflection and prospects. | Palma de Mallorca: Organisers Anchialine Ecosystems, 2009. str. 50-51

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Pečar, Osvin | Ecotoxic metals (Hg, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu) in sediments of Mljet National park - Croatia // 33rd International Geological Congress, Abstract CD-ROM. | Oslo, 2008

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Omanović, Dario | ECOTOXIC TRACE METALS IN WATERS OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS IN CROATIA // The book of abstracts and programme. | Podgorica: Centre for biodiversity, 2006. str. 109-x

• Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Barišić, Delko ; Mlakar, Marina | Prostorna raspodjela urana i radija u sedimentu, školjkašima (Mytilus sp.) i vodi Luke Šibenik / Spatial distribution of uranium and radium in the sediments, mussels (Mytilus sp.) and sea water in port of Šibenik // POWA 1st International Conference on Ports and Waterways, Split, 6-7 April, 2006 Zbornik sažetaka, Book of Abstracts. | Split: Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2006. str. 59-60-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Barišić, Delko ; Mlakar, Marina | URAN U SEDIMENTU, ŠKOLJKAMA (MYTILUS sp.) I MORSKOJ VODI ŠIBENSKE LUKE // Knjiga sažetaka RIJEKA KRKA I NACIONALNI PARK "KRKA". | Šibenik, 2005. str. 47-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Pižeta, Ivanka ; Branica, Marko | Speciation of Iron(III)-NTA in water solutions // 2. Dan elektrokemije : Sažeci = Abstracts (ISBN 953-6894-098-2). | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2003. str. 17-17-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Branica, Marko | Effect of the HEPES buffer on the square-wave voltammetry of the copper(II)-salicylaldoxime complex.. | Prag: Czech Chemical Society, 2000. str. 50-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Mintas, Pavle ; Branica, Marko | Adsorption / desorption of lead and copper traces from electrolyte to solid surface // Horizonte 2000. | Jülich: Forschungzentrum Juelich, 1998. str. 106-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Mlakar, Marina ; Branica, Marko | Copper(II) synergetic adsorption on SEP-PAK-C_18 column - preliminary results // Chemical speciation in the marine environment. | Institut Ruđer Bošković, Centar za istraživanje mora Zagreb, 1996. str. 58-59-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Branica, Marko | The adsorption of cadmium(II), lead(II) and copper(II) from seawater onto glass, quartz and nalgene surfaces // XIV skup hrvatskih kemičara. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 1995. str. 275-x

Original scientific paper

• Cukrov, Neven ; Bishop, Renee E ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Marijana ; Cukrov, Nuša ; Garnier, Cédric ; Geček, Sunčana ; Jalžić, Branko ; Klanjšček, Tin ; Kwokal, Željko et al. | Anhijaline špilje estuarija rijeke Krke // Zbornik radova sa znanstveno-stručnog skupa Vizija i izazovi upravljanja zaštićenim područjima prirode u Republici Hrvatskoj. | Šibenik: JU Nacionalni park Krka, 2017. str. 687-704

• Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado | Pre-production plastic pellets as a transport medium of mercury along the eastern Adriatic coast (Croatia) // Rapport du 41e Congres de la CIESM = 41 CIESM Congress Proceedings. | Monte Carlo: CIESM, 2016. str. 221-221

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• Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Kwokal, željko ; Mlakar, Marina ; Omanović, Dario | Trace metals in water columns of anchialine caves // Zbornik XVII Znanstveno - stručnog skupa Voda i javna vodoopskrba. | Zagreb: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (HZJZ) ; Županijski zavodi za javno zdravstvo, 2013. str. 55-61

• Matić, Natalija ; Frančišković-Bilinski, Stanislav ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Bilinski, Halka | Geological investigations with dye-tracing technique and trace elements in water and sediments, Biokovo Mt (Croatia) // BALWOIS 2012 conference web-site. | Ohrid: BALWOIS, 2012. str. 202-202

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• Omanović, Dario ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Cmuk, Petra ; Mlakar, Marina ; Pižeta, Ivanka ; Špoljarić, Ivanak ; Vurnek, Maja ; Brozinčević, Andrijana et al. | Raspodjela tragova metala u vodi i sedimentu NP Plitvička jezera // Zbornik radova. | Plitvička jezera: JU Plitvička jezera, 2011. str. 275-287

• Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Kwokal, Željko ; Mlakar, Marina ; Jalžić, Branko | Raspon koncentracija ekotoksičnih metala u anhijalinim objektima NP Mljet // ZBORNIK RADOVA SIMPOZIJA DANI BRANIMIRA GUŠIĆA – MLJET 2010. | Zagreb: LaserPrint, 2011. str. 305-313

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Mlakar, Marina | Ekotoksični metali u vodenim sustavima, morskim organizmima i tlu NP Mljet // ZBORNIK RADOVA SIMPOZIJA DANI BRANIMIRA GUŠIĆA – MLJET 2010. | Zagreb: NP Mljet, 2011. str. 293-303

• Cukrov, Neven ; Blatarić, Ana-Marija ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Garnier, Cedric ; Jalžić, Branko ; Omanović, Dario | A preliminary study of trace metals and physico-chemical parameters in water column of anchialine cave Orljak, Croatia // Abstracts of the 39th CIESM Congress ; u: Rapp. Comm. int. Mer Médit.. | Monte Carlo: CIESM, 2010. str. 238-238

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Mlakar, Marina | Trace metals in bivalves’ soft tissue from Mljet national park aquatorium, Croatia // Rapp. Comm. int. Mer Médit.. | Monte Carlo: CIESM, 2010. str. 237-237

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Kwokal, Željko ; Garnier, Cedric | TRACE METALS AND DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON IN WATER COLUMN OF AN ANCHIALINE OBJECT IN MLJET NATIONAL PARK - CROATIA // Rapp. Comm. int. Mer Médit.. | Monte Carlo: CIESM, 2010. str. 236-236

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• Omanović, Dario ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Caktaš Šagi, Filipa ; Pižeta, Ivanka ; Mlakar, Marina ; Tucak Zorić, Sandra ; Cukrov, Neven | Koncentracije ekotoksičnih metala (Cd, Pb, Ni, Cu i Zn) u podzemnoj vodi vodocrpilišta Mala Mlaka, Grad Zagreb // XIII Znanstveno-stručni skup, VODA I JAVNA VODOOPSKRBA. | Zagreb, 2009. str. 169-176

• Cukrov, Neven ; Cuculić, Vlado ; Kwokal, Željko | Ecotoxic metals in water and sediment of the southeastern part of the of Šibenik harbor, Croatia // 3rd International Conference on Ports and Waterways – POWA 2008. | Zagreb: Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2008. str. 278-286

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Barišić, Delko ; Mlakar, Marina | Uran u sedimentu, školjkama (Mytilus sp.) i morskoj vodi šibenske luke // Simpozij Rijeka Krka i Nacionalni park "Krka" : prirodna i kulturna baština, zaštita i održivi razvitak : zbornik radova. | Šibenik: Javna Ustanova "Nacionalni park Krka", 2007. str. 813-822

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Branica, Marko | Solubility of Fe(III)-glycine-NTA complexes in aquatic systems // 37th CIESM congress proceedings. | Monte Carlo: CIESM, 2004. str. 185-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Branica, Marko | Electrochemistry of complexed copper(ii) at seawater concentration levels // Rapport du 36e Congres de la CIESM. | Monte Carlo: CIESM, 2001. str. 118-118

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Mlakar, Marina ; Branica, Marko | ELECTROCHEMICAL DETERMINATION OF DISSOLVED COPPER(II) IN PRESENCE OF HEPES BUFFER // Hrvatske vode od Jadrana do Dunava. | Dubrovnik: Hrvatske vode, 1999. str. 351-355-x

• Cuculić, Vlado ; Mlakar, Marina ; Branica, Marko | Utjecaj "inertnog" HEPES pufera na elektrokemijski odziv kompleksa bakar(II)-salicilaldoksim // Proceedings. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 1998. str. 85-88-x

Extended conference abstract

• Rapljenović, Ana; Kwokal, Željko; Purgar, Marija; Viskić, Marko; Cuculić, Vlado | Long-term experiment of trace metal adsorption on various plastics in a stratified estuary // Rapp. Comm. int. Mer Médit., 43 / Rassoulzadegan, Kaveh ; Moschella, Paula ; Mendez, Loriane (ur.). | Palermo: Commision Internationale pour l'exploration scientifique de la mer Mediterranee, 2024. str. 162-162

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• Kwokal, Željko; Cukrov, Neven; Lovrić, Marin; Bulat, Tomislav; Cuculić, Vlado | The polluted-unpolluted, that is the question: the mercury case in Kaštela Bay, Adriatic Sea, Croatia // Rapp. Comm. int. Mer Médit., 43 / Rassoulzadegan, Kaveh ; Moschella, Paula ; Mendez, Loriane (ur.). | Palermo: Commision Internationale pour l'exploration scientifique de la mer Mediterranee, 2024. str. 137-137

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• Cuculić, Vlado ; Cukrov, Neven ; Radić Rossi, Irena ; Kwokal, Željko | Post medieval cargo - contemporary problem source of mercury in pristine seawater environment (Gnalić, Biograd na Moru, Croatia) // Abstracts & Presentations EGU General Assembly 2020. | Beč: European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2020, 9204, 1. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-9204

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• Kwokal, Željko ; Cukrov, Neven ; Radić Rossi, Irena ; Cuculić, Vlado | Mercury from the wreckage of a sunken ancient merchantman (Gnalić, Biograd na Moru, Croatia): a long-term danger to the marine life // 42nd CIESM congress proceedings. | Monte Carlo: CIESM, 2019. str. 88-88

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• Kvesić Ivanković, Marija; Galešić Divić, Morena; Dželalija, Mia; Divić,Vladimir; Kišević, Mak; Miletić, Marin; Maravić, Ana; Andričević, Roko | Application of multimodal systems in coastal water quality monitoring: the fusion of biology and engineering // 1st International Scientific Symposium Interdisciplinary Approach to the Scientific Research of the Adriatic Sea InspireAdriatic 2023 : Book of Abstracts / Sviličić Petrić, Ines; Perić, Lorena; Cuculić, Vlado (ur.). | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2023. str. 47-48

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Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers

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