• Pollen in the Adriatic Sea: input dynamics, chemical characterization and effects on primary production - POLLMAR

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• Biochemical responses of oligotrophic Adriatic surface ecosystems to atmospheric deposition inputs - DOK - BiREADI

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Original scientific paper

• Milinković, Andrea; Penezić, Abra; Cvitešić Kušan, Ana; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Žužul, Silva; Skejić, Sanda; Šantić, Danijela; Godec, Ranka; Godrijan, Jelena; Gašparović, Blaženka et al. | Microcosm experiments reveal source‐specific impacts of atmospheric aerosols on plankton communities and organic matter in the sea surface microlayer // Limnology and oceanography, 71 (2026), 5; e70383, 13. doi: 10.1002/lno.70383

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• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Vidović, Kristijan; Vukosav, Petra; Frka, Sanja; Kroflič, Ana; Mihaljević, Ivan; Grgić, Irena; Strmečki, Slađana | Integrating voltammetry in ecotoxicology: Cu(II)-nitrocatechol complexes formation as a driver of Cu(II) and nitrocatechol toxicity in aquatic systems // Electrochimica acta, 522 (2025), 145938, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2025.145938

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• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Strmečki, Slađana; Mihaljević, Ivan; Frka, Sanja; Dragojević, Jelena; Jakovljević, Ivana; Smital, Tvrtko | Ecotoxicity of Nitrated Monoaromatic Hydrocarbons in Aquatic Systems: Emerging Risks from Atmospheric Deposition of Biomass Burning and Anthropogenic Aerosols // Toxics, 13 (2025), 12; 1037, 22. doi: 10.3390/toxics13121037

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• Strmečki, Slađana; Dešpoja, Iva; Penezić, Abra; Milinković, Andrea; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Kiss, Gyula; Hoffer, András; Mitić, Božena; Hruševar, Dario; Frka, Sanja | How do certain atmospheric aerosols affect Cu-binding organic ligands in the oligotrophic coastal sea surface microlayer? // Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts, 26 (2024), 119-135. doi: 10.1039/d3em00415e

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• Gluščić, Valentina; Žužul, Silva; Pehnec, Gordana; Jakovljević, Ivana; Smoljo, Iva; Godec, Ranka; Bešlić, Ivan; Milinković, Andrea; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Frka, Sanja | Sources, Ionic Composition and Acidic Properties of Bulk and Wet Atmospheric Deposition in the Eastern Middle Adriatic Region // Toxics, 11 (2023), 551; 551, 26. doi: 10.3390/toxics11070551

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• Vrana, Ivna ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Novosel, Nives ; Ivošević DeNardis, Nadica ; Žigon, Dušan ; Ogrinc, Nives ; Gašparović, Blaženka | Hyposalinity induces significant polar lipid remodeling in the marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta (Chlorophyceae) // Journal of applied phycology, 34 (2022), 1457-1470. doi: 10.1007/s10811-022-02745-8

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• Penezić, Abra; Milinković, Andrea; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Žužul, Silva; Frka, Sanja | Atmospheric deposition of biologically relevant trace metals in the eastern Adriatic coastal area // Chemosphere, 283 (2021), 131178, 14. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131178

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• Jakovljević, Ivana; Šimić, Iva; Mendaš, Gordana; Sever Štrukil, Zdravka; Žužul, Silva; Gluščić, Valentina; Godec, Ranka; Pehnec, Gordana; Bešlić, Ivan; Milinković, Andrea et al. | Pollution levels and deposition processes of airborne organic pollutants over the central Adriatic area: Temporal variabilities and source identification // Marine pollution bulletin, (2021), 172; 112873, 18. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112873

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• Milinković, Andrea ; Gregorič, Asta ; Džaja Grgičin, Vedrana ; Vidič, Sonja ; Penezić, Abra ; Cvitešić Kušan, Ana ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Kasper- Giebl, Anne ; Frka, Sanja | Variability of black carbon aerosol concentrations and sources at a Mediterranean coastal region // Atmospheric Pollution Research, 12 (2021), 11; 101221, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.apr.2021.101221

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• Jakovljević, Ivana ; Sever Štrukil, Zdravka ; Pehnec, Gordana ; Bešlić, Ivan ; Milinković, Andrea ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Frka, Sanja | Comparison of PAH Mass Concentrations in Aerosols of the Middle Adriatic Coast Area and Central Croatia // Kemija u industriji : časopis kemičara i tehnologa Hrvatske, 69 (2020), 13; P75-P82. doi: 10.15255/KUI.2020.028

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• Kušić, Hrvoje ; Koprivanac, Natalija ; Horvat, Sanja ; Bakija, Saranda ; Lončarić Božić, Ana | Modeling dye degradation kinetic using dark- and photo-Fenton type processes // Chemical engineering journal, 155 (2009), 1-2; 144-154. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.07.029

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Review, commentary, critique

• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Kapitanović, Angela | Izvještaj sa skupa 12th ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry // Kemija u industriji : časopis kemičara i tehnologa Hrvatske, 72 (2023), 9-10; 605-605

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Conference abstract

• Strmečki, Slađana; Dešpoja, Iva; Penezić, Abra; Milinković, Andrea; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Kiss, Gyula; Hoffer, Andras; Mitić, Božena; Hruševar, Dario; Frka, Sanja | The impact of pollen, biomass burning, and Saharan dust aerosols on Cu organic complexation in the oligotrophic Adriatic coastal area // European Aerosol Conference 2024 (EAC2024) / Juuti, Paxton (ur.). | Tampere: Finnish Association for Aerosol Research, 2024. str. 38-38

• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Frka, Sanja; Gašparović, Blaženka; Strmečki, Slađana | Effects of nitrated monoaromatic hydrocarbons from biomass burning aerosols on chemical composition of the marine microalgae Dunaliella tertiolecta // Book of abstracts - 24th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry / Marco, Andrea; Rubio, Ivan; Saez, Carmen et al. (ur.). | Alicante: University of Alicante, Association of Chemistry and the Environment (ACE), 2024. str. 107-107

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• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Mihaljević, Ivan; Frka, Sanja; Strmečki Kos, Slađana | Copper-nitrocatechol interactions govern their toxic effects to microalgae // 10th Regional Biophysics Conference & 15th International Summer School of Biophysics : Book of abstracts / Dolanski Babić, Sanja; Dutour Sikirić, Maja; Stepanić, Višnja et al. (ur.). | Split: Hrvatsko Biofizičko Društvo, 2024. str. 82-82

• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Mihaljević, Ivan; Dragojević, Jelena; Smital, Tvrtko; Frka, Sanja; Strmečki Kos, Slađana | The impact of nitrated monoaromatic hydrocarbons from atmospheric aerosols on different levels of biological organisation in aquatic systems // 8th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium: Book of Abstracts / Posarić, Laura; Gmižić, Daria; Ostojić, Tea et al. (ur.). | Zagreb: Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 2024. str. 48-48

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• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Strmečki Kos, Slađana | Voltammetry of atmospherically important Cu(II)-catechol complexes in aqueous phase // 12th ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry: book of abstracts / Kapitanović, Angela; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda (ur.). | Zagreb: Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers (CSCE), 2023. str. 1-1

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• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Mihaljević, Ivan ; Dragojević, Jelena ; Strmečki Kos, Slađana ; Frka, Sanja ; Smital, Tvrtko | Ekotoksični učinci metil-nitrokatehola // Znanstvena škola o okolišu 2021: Sveobuhvatni pristup istraživanju antropogenih pritisaka na okoliš : knjiga sažetaka. | Zagreb, 2022. str. 9-9

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• Vrana, Ivna ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Novosel, Nives ; Ivošević DeNardis, Nadica ; Žigon, Dušan ; Ogrinc, Nives ; Gašparović, Blaženka | Effect of hyposalinity on polar lipid remodeling in microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta (Chlorophyceae) // Book of Abstracts of 15th International Symposium on the Interactions between Sediment and Water. | Piran: National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station (NIB), 2022. str. 39-39

• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Mihaljević, Ivan ; Frka, Sanja ; Smital, Tvrtko ; Strmečki Kos, Slađana | Kvantifikacija i ekotoksikologija nitro-monoaromatskih ugljikovodika u atmosferskim lebdećim česticama PM10 izgaranja biomase // Znanstvena škola o okolišu 2022: Multidisciplinarni pristup istraživanju mikro- i nano- čestica u prirodnim sustavima : knjiga sažetaka. | Zagreb, 2022. str. 6-6

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• Cvitešić Kušan, Ana ; Milinković, Andrea ; Penezić, Abra ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Godrijan, Jelena ; Gašparović, Blaženka ; Šantić, Danijela ; Ribas Ribas, Mariana ; Wurl, Oliver ; Striebel, Maren et al. | Diurnal dynamics at the sea-atmosphere interface: The Central Adriatic campaign. | 2022. str. 1-2

• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Mihaljević, Ivan ; Dragojević, Jelena ; Frka, Sanja ; Smital, Tvrtko ; Strmečki Kos, Slađana | Exploring ecotoxicological effects of nitromonoaromatic compounds by in vitro and in vivo bioassays / Ispitivanje ekotoksičnih učinaka nitromonoaromatskih spojeva in vitro i in vivo biotestovima // 6. Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a : Knjiga sažetaka = 6th Faculty of Science PhD Student Syposium : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2022. str. 300-301

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• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Mihaljević, Ivan ; Dragojević, Jelena ; Strmečki Kos, Slađana ; Frka, Sanja ; Smital, Tvrtko | Ecotoxicological Effects of Methylnitrocatechols // 21st European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry : Book of Abstracts. | Beograd: Serbian Chemical Society, 2021. str. 161-161

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• Milinković, Andrea ; Gregorič, Asta ; Džaja Grgičin, Vedrana ; Vidič, Sonja ; Penezić, Abra ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Kasper-Giebl, Anne ; Frka, Sanja | Combining light-absorption observation and source-oriented modelling for characterization and source apportionment of black carbon aerosol pollution in a typical Mediterranean coastal area // Abstract Booklet and IGAC2021 Conference brochure. | 2021. str. 468-468

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• Strmečki Kos, Slađana ; Dešpoja, Iva ; Penezić, Abra ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Frka, Sanja | Copper Speciation by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry in the Surface Layers of the Oligotrophic Sea Influenced by Atmospheric Deposition. | 2021, s01-010, 1

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• Dešpoja, Iva ; Strmečki Kos, Slađana ; Penezić, Abra ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Frka, Sanja | Electrochemical determination of copper complexing capacity in the surface layer of the coastal central Adriatic Sea // 10th ISE Satellite Student Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2021. str. 19-19

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• Strmečki Kos, Slađana ; Dešpoja, Iva ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda | Impact of specific atmospheric depositions on Cu-organic matter interaction in the sea- surface microlayer of the Middle Adriatic // EGU General Assembly 2021. | Copernicus Publications, 2021, 4052, 1. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-4052

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• Milinković, Andrea; Penezić, Abra; Cvitešić Kušan, Ana; Gluščić, Valentina; Žužul, Silva; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Godec, Ranka; Frka, Sanja | Seasonal variabilities of nitrogen and phosphorus atmospheric deposition to the Central Adriatic area and biogeochemical implications // Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a : knjiga sažetaka = PhD student symposium 2021 : book of abstracts. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2021. str. 416-417

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• Penezić, Abra; Milinković, Andrea; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Žužul, Silva; Frka, Sanja | Atmospheric Deposition of Biologically Relevant Trace Metals in an Oligotrophic Adriatic Sea Area // AMOS 2021 Science for Impact : Abstract book. | 2021. str. 68-69

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• Milinković, Andrea ; Gregorič, Asta ; Penezić, Abra ; Godec, Ranka ; Kasper-Giebl, Anne ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Frka, Sanja | Optička svojstva i izvori atmosferskih aerosola na području srednjeg Jadrana // Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a: Knjiga sažetaka. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2020. str. 33-33

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• Jakovljević, Ivana ; Sever Štrukil, Zdravka ; Pehnec, Gordana ; Bešlić, Ivan ; Milinković, Andrea ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Frka, Sanja | Usporedba masenih koncentracija PAU u priobalnom području srednjeg Jadrana i središnjoj Hrvatskoj // XIII. Susret mladih kemijskih inženjera. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2020. str. 88-88

• Godec, Ranka ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Bešlić, Ivan ; Frka, Sanja ; Milinković, Andrea ; Penezić, Abra ; Šimić, Iva | Atmosfersko taloženje onečišćujućih tvari na šibenskom području Jadranskog mora // Jedanaesti hrvatski znanstveno-stručni skup "Zaštita zraka 2019". | Zagreb: Hrvatsko udruženje za zaštitu zraka (HUZZ), 2019. str. 98-99

• Milinković, Andrea ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Penezić, Abra ; Šantić, Danijela ; Skejić, Sanda ; Šimić, Iva ; Žužul, Silva ; Bešlić, Ivan ; Godec, Ranka ; Frka, Sanja | Utjecaj atmosferskog taloženja na biokemiju površinskih slojeva oligotrofnih područja Jadranskog mora // Knjiga sažetaka Susret znanstvenika, stručnih djelatnika i studenata na temu zaštite okoliša u Hrvatskoj (2. ZORH Susret). | Split, 2019. str. 10-10

Unpublished conference paper

• Strmečki Kos, Slađana; Milinković, Andrea; Hruševar, Dario; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Bakrač, Koraljka; Mitić, Božena | Sources, dynamics and biogeochemical significance of atmospheric pollen input to the coastal Adriatic Sea (Northern Mediterranean) // Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 | Glasgow, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 22.02.2026-27.02.2026

• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Mihaljević, Ivan; Frka, Sanja; Strmečki Kos, Slađana | Voltammetry of Copper-Nitrocatechol Interactions Explains Their Binary Toxic Effects to Microalgae // 36th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry | Šibenik, Hrvatska, 26.05.2024-29.05.2024

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• Milinković, Andrea; Penezić, Abra; Cvitešić Kušan, Ana; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Gluščić, Valentina; Žužul, Silva; Jakovljević, Ivana; Skejić, Sanda; Šantić, Danijela; Godec, Ranka et al. | Insights to the short-term atmospheric deposition impacts on the biology and chemistry of the sea surface microlayer in the Adriatic Sea coastal region // The European Geosciences Union 2023 (EGU23) General Assembly | Beč, Austrija, 23.04.2023-28.04.2023. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-14624

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• Milinković, Andrea; Penezić, Abra; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Cvitešić Kušan, Ana; Skejić, Sanda; Šantić, Danijela; Lehners, Carola; Striebel, Maren; Niggemann, Jutta; Žužul, Silva et al. | Impacts of biomass burning versus anthropogenic aerosol deposition on the surface layers in the central Adriatic Sea: A mesocosm study // SOLAS Open Science Conference 2022 | Kaapstad, Južnoafrička Republika, 25.09.2022-29.09.2022

• Milinković, Andrea; Gregorič, Asta; Džaja Grgičin, Vedrana; Vidič, Sonja; Penezić, Abra; Cvitešić Kušan, Ana; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Kasper- Giebl, Anne; Frka, Sanja | Variability of black carbon aerosol concentrations and sources at the Central Adriatic coastal zone: light-absorption observation and source-oriented modelling // 11th International Aerosol Conference (IAC 2022) | Atena, Grčka, 04.09.2022-09.09.2022

• Penezić, Abra; Milinković, Andrea; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda; Žužul, Silva; Frka, Sanja | Atmospheric deposition impacts on the sea surface microlayer in the coastal environment // Aquatic Sciences Meeting (ASLO 2021) | online, 22.06.2021-27.06.2021

• Milinković, Andrea ; Gregorič, Asta ; Džaja Grgičin, Vedrana ; Vidič, Sonja ; Penezić, Abra ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Kasper-Giebl, Anne ; Frka, Sanja | Light-absorption observation and source-oriented modelling for characterization and source apportionment of black carbon aerosol pollution in a typical Mediterranean coastal area // Sveobuhvatni pristup istraživanju antropogenih pritisaka na okoliš | Zagreb, Hrvatska, 07.12.2021-10.12.2021

• Frka, Sanja ; Milinković, Andrea ; Penezić, Abra ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda ; Gašparović, Blaženka ; Skejić, Sanda ; Šantić, Danijela ; Brzaj, Stjepana ; Džaja Grgičin, Vedrana ; Vidič, Sonja et al. | Biochemical responses of oligotrophic Adriatic Sea surface layers to atmospheric deposition inputs // EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online | Beč, Austrija, 04.05.2020-08.05.2020. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-15108

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• Frka, Sanja ; Gregorič, Asta ; Milinković, Andrea ; Godec, Ranka ; Kasper-Giebl, Anne ; Bakija Alempijević, Saranda | Optical properties and source apportionment of aerosols from the Middle Adriatic based on multi- wavelength optical absorption measurements // COST Action CA16109 - Cost Colossal : Working Groups and Management Committee Meeting | Riga, Latvija, 14.10.2019-18.10.2019

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Doctoral thesis

• Bakija Alempijević, Saranda | Utjecaj nitriranih monoaromatskih ugljikovodika iz atmosferskih lebdećih čestica na različite razine biološke organizacije u vodenim sustavima / Strmečki Kos, Slađana (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2025

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