1. Factors influencing the attitudes of the majority population of Slovenia towards immigrationMojca Medvešek, Romana Bešter, Janez Pirc, 2022, original scientific article Abstract: The article presents the results of a study on the attitudes of the majority population of Slovenia towards immigration and the factors influencing such. The factors examined included: socio-demographic characteristics of the members of the majority population, contacts between the majority population and immigrants, and perceived economic, security, and cultural threats. We took as our premise two theoretical frameworks – group threat theory and intergroup contact theory. The results show that the majority population has a rather reserved attitude towards immigration and mostly believes Slovenia should tighten immigration conditions. The influence of individual factors on the majority pop- ulation’s attitudes was tested using hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Perceived threats, especially cultural threat, and to a lesser extent economic and security threats, emerged as the strongest predictors of attitudes towards immigration.
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2. Attitudes of the majority population towards the civic and political participation of immigrants in SloveniaMojca Medvešek, Romana Bešter, Janez Pirc, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: The civic and political participation of immigrants in the receiving country are important dimensions of the integration process. However, immigrants often encounter various barriers in accessing individual forms of participation, either due to legal barriers or due to informal opposition from the majority population. This article aims to examine the attitudes of the majority population towards the civic and political participation of immigrants in Slovenia and the factors influencing such attitudes. The survey on a representative sample of Slovene residents revealed predominantly negative attitudes of the majority population towards both civic and political participation of immigrants. Particularly notable is the opposition to granting immigrants active and passive voting rights. Relevant factors influencing such attitudes include gender, age, education, the type of settlement in which the respondents reside, and their ideological orientation.
Keywords: Slovenia, civic participation, political participation, immigrants, attitude of the majority population
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3. Gozdni požar na Potoški gori in sanacija v požaru poškodovanih gozdovJurij Rozman, Martin Umek, Tomaž Polajnar, Domen Oven, Janez Logar, 2024, professional article Abstract: Gozdni požari postajajo vse pogostejši in intenzivnejši zaradi podnebnih sprememb in človeških dejavnosti, pri čemer pa so še posebno ranljiva gorska območja. Tam so posledice požarov hujše, saj otežen dostop in strm teren povzročata hitrejše širjenje ognja in zahtevnejše gašenje. Poseben primer je bil požar na Potoški gori leta 2022, ki je povzročil veliko ekološko in ekonomsko škodo. Izkušnje kažejo, da v gorskih predelih za učinkovito obvladovanje požarov potrebujemo dobro zasnovano gozdno infrastrukturo, ki omogoča prevoz gasilcev in tehnike, za gašenje zračno podporo in bližino ustreznih vodnih virov. Sanacija prizadetih območij vključuje preprečevanjem erozije tal, posek poškodovanih dreves in omejeno ciljno obnovo s sajenjem in setvijo. Požari v strmini sicer ustvarjajo nove ekološke niše, vendar ob tem nastajajo tudi številni izzivi, kot so težave pri naravni obnovi zaradi odsotnosti semenjakov, izpostavljenosti eroziji in vremenu, objedanju divjadi ter zmanjšani motivaciji lastnikov gozdov za sodelovanje pri obnovi. Pomembno je usklajeno delovanje gozdarjev, lastnikov gozdov, naravovarstvenikov in lokalne skupnosti, da bi zagotovili uspešno obnovo gozdnih ekosistemov. Za zmanjšanje tveganja prihodnjih požarov je nujna prilagoditev gozdnogospodarskih načrtov in uvedba učinkovitih preventivnih ukrepov, ki vključujejo tudi upoštevanje protipožarne vloge gozdnih cest ter drugih infrastrukturnih elementov. Pomembno je tudi usmerjanje rekreacije v naravnem okolju in ozaveščanje vse družbe o nevarnostih požarov, ki jih v večini povzročamo ljudje.
Keywords: gozdni požari, gorski svet, Potoška gora, sanacija gozdov po požaru, sanacijski načrt, obnova požarišča
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4. Milestone M27 : user friendly data management and analysis environment for plant systems biology established and novel/improved multiomics data visualisation tool availableLuka Ausec, Barbara Jenko Bizjan, Janez Kokošar, Amrita Roy Choudhury, Miha Štajdohar, Kristina Gruden, Maja Križnik, Marko Petek, Živa Ramšak, 2018, final research report Abstract: We present the technical report regarding the implementation of the Genialis Platform at the National Institute of Biology (NIB) within the project Hyp (J4-7636).
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5. Biodiverziteta in varstvo slovenskega morja na pragu 21. stoletja : zbornik referatov1999, other monographs and other completed works Abstract: V preteklem letu so potekale tudi številne dejavnosti, kot so delavnice, posveti, kongresi doma in v tujini, predstavitve znanstvenih in poljudnih publikacij z morsko tematiko, prispevki v sredstvih javnega obveščanja, razstave, ples pomorščakov, tekmovanje jadralcev na deski za državni pokaf. Dobro obiskana je bila tudi tematska knjižna razstava "Morje, oceani in knjige" v knjižnici Piran. Ker ljudje lahko varujemo samo tisto, kar poznamo, je izobraževanju posvečena velika pozornost. Za izobraževalne namene smo v pretekiem letu pripravili, v sodelovanju z Regionalnim RTV centrom Koper-Capodistria, izobraževalni film, ki vključuje kratke dokumentarne oddaje, seminar za učitelje in profesorje, mladinske raziskovalne naloge z morsko tematiko. V mesecu juniju je v Fiesi potekal raziskovalni tabor Dnevi ustvarjalnih otrok (DUO), namenjen nadarjenim osmošolcem iz Slovenije, in mednarodni tabor za srednješolce. Ta je namenjen mednarodnemu sodelovanju mladih in je prek Urada za mladino vključen v program EURO PLATFORMA 98. Oba tabora je organiziralo Obalno društvo pedagoških delavcev v sodelovanju s podjetjem za kulturo in izobraževanje Forum Piranense. Na OŠ Ciril Kosmač je v oktobru 1998 potekaj 5. mednarodni izobraževalno - raziskovalni tabor. Organizirali so vrsto delavnic, med drugim tudi delavnico o problematiki onesnaženja obalnega morja. Omeniti moramo tudi prispevek najmlajših "Morje skozi oči Ankarana"- prispevek učencev 4. razreda OŠ Ankaran. Nacionalni program Slovenije je bil predstavljen organizaciji The Oceanography Society (TOS) in Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) v Parizu, ki bo gradivo vključila v načrtovano razstavo na sedežu UNESCa v Parizu. Na tej razstavi naj bi predvsem slikovno predstavili nacionalne dejavnosti v zvezi z Mednarodnim letom oceanov, nato pa naj bi bila razstava predvidoma prenesena v palačo Združenih narodov v New Yorku. Preteklo leto je v številnih državah sveta in tudi v Sloveniji potekalo podpisovanje Listine o oceanih. Listina je nepravni dokument, vendar poziv vsakemu posamezniku, da podpiše, da se bo pri igri, svojem delu in odločitvah, ki jih sprejema pri vsakdanjem ravnanju z morji, oceani in vodami, ki se vanje izlivajo, zavedal: - da je zdravje oceanov ter umno in previdno izkoriščanje njihovih bogatih ribjih lovišč in drugih naravnih virov osnovno načelo, ki ga mora sprejeti vsak posameznik, kot tudi sprejeti in spoštovati vlade vseh držav v prid dolgoročnih koristi in obstoja narodov sveta; - da mora biti spoznavanje in razumevanje morskega okolja in njegovih živih bitij osnova smotrnega gospodarjenja z oceani in morji, kot tudi odločanja o njihovem varovanju ter izkoriščanju virov. Listino o oceanih so predlagali na Svetovni konferenci o morjih septembra 1997 v St. John'su na Novi Fundlandiji v Kanadi. Državniško Listino o oceanih je podpisal predsednik vlade dr. J. Drnovšek ob svojem obisku slovenske uradne delegacije svetovne razstave EXPO '98 v Lizboni v paviljonu Združenih narodov. Ob otvoritvi razstave "Barve zaliva" v galeriji insula je Minister za okolje in prostor dr. P. Gantar podpisal Listino o oceanih. Podpisovanje Moje listine o oceanih pa je potekalo ob različnih priložnostih (prireditvah, razstavah, predavanjih, predstavitvah ...) in prek domače strani interneta.
Keywords: morje, Morska biološka postaja, varstvo morja, vrstna pestrost, biodiverziteta, biološka raznovrstnost, fitoplankton, makroalge, morski nevretenčarji, favna, flora, habitatni tipi
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6. Role of isotropic lipid phase in the fusion of photosystem II membranesKinga Böde, Uroš Javornik, Ondřej Dlouhý, Ottó Zsiros, Avratanu Biswas, Ildikó Domonkos, Primož Šket, Václav Karlický, Bettina Ughy, Petar H. Lambrev, Vladimír Špunda, Janez Plavec, Győző Garab, 2024, original scientific article Published in DiRROS: 27.08.2024; Views: 138; Downloads: 158
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7. Krožni in nizko-ogljični gradbeni proizvodiJanez Turk, Tajda Potrč Obrecht, Katja Malovrh Rebec, Patricija Ostruh, 2023, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: smernica, sekundarni proizvodi, ponovna uporaba, reciklaža, LCA
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8. Extremophilic microorganisms in Central EuropeVera Zgonik, Janez Mulec, Tina Eleršek, Nives Ogrinc, Polona Jamnik, Nataša Poklar Ulrih, 2021, review article Abstract: Extremophiles inhabit a wide variety of environments. Here we focus on extremophiles in moderate climates in central Europe, and particularly in Slovenia. Although multiple types of stress often occur in the same habitat, extremophiles are generally combined into groups according to the main stressor to which they are adapted. Several types of extremophiles, e.g., oligotrophs, are well represented and diverse in subsurface environments and karst regions. Psychrophiles thrive in ice caves and depressions with eternal snow and ice, with several globally distributed snow algae and psychrophilic bacteria that have been discovered in alpine glaciers. However, this area requires further research. Halophiles thrive in salterns while thermophiles inhabit thermal springs, although there is little data on such microorganisms in central Europe, despite many taxa being found globally. This review also includes the potential use of extremophiles in biotechnology and bioremediation applications.
Keywords: ekstremofilni mikroorganizmi, mikrobna ekologija, ekstremofili, oligotrofi, psihrofili, halofili, termofili
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9. Molecular screening for cyanobacteria and their cyanotoxin potential in diverse habitatsMaša Jablonska, Tina Eleršek, Polona Kogovšek, Sara Skok, Andreea Oarga-Mulec, Janez Mulec, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: Cyanobacteria are adaptable and dominant organisms that exist in many harsh and extreme environments due to their great ecological tolerance. They produce various secondary metabolites, including cyanotoxins. While cyanobacteria are well studied in surface waters and some aerial habitats, numerous other habitats and niches remain underexplored. We collected 61 samples of: (i) biofilms from springs, (ii) aerial microbial mats from buildings and subaerial mats from caves, and (iii) water from borehole wells, caves, alkaline, saline, sulphidic, thermal, and iron springs, rivers, seas, and melted cave ice from five countries (Croatia, Georgia, Italy, Serbia, and Slovenia). We used (q)PCR to detect cyanobacteria (phycocyanin intergenic spacer—PC-IGS and cyanobacteria-specific 16S rRNA gene) and cyanotoxin genes (microcystins—mcyE, saxitoxins—sxtA, cylindrospermopsins—cyrJ), as well as amplicon sequencing and morphological observations for taxonomic identification. Cyanobacteria were detected in samples from caves, a saline spring, and an alkaline spring. While mcyE or sxtA genes were not observed in any sample, cyrJ results showed the presence of a potential cylindrospermopsin producer in a biofilm from a sulphidic spring in Slovenia. This study contributes to our understanding of cyanobacteria occurrence in diverse habitats, including rare and extreme ones, and provides relevant methodological considerations for future research in such environments.
Keywords: extreme environments, cylindrospermopsin, sulphidic springs, caves, qPCR, PC-IGS
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10. Evaluation of metallothioneins in blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) as a biomarker of mercury and cadmium exposure in the Slovenian waters (Gulf of Trieste): a long-term field studyAndreja Ramšak, Janez Ščančar, Milena Horvat, 2012, original scientific article Abstract: In order to assess the spatial distribution and temporal trends of pollution with metals in the coastal sea of Slovenia, the level of metallothioneins (MT) was determined in blue mussels from three sampling locations, twice per year for a period of 10 years. MT concentrations ranged from 45 to 163 μg g-1 w.w. in March, and from 46 to 144 μg g-1 w.w. in the September sampling. The metals content was determined in whole mussel tissue once per year at two stations. The cadmium (Cd) concentration was in the range from 0.50 to 1.11 mg kg-1, while the concentration of mercury (Hg) was in the range from 0.70 to 0.237 mg kg-1. Results revealed no significant seasonal differences or differences between sampling sites in MT content, as well as variations in the content of Cd and Hg in mussels’ tissue during the examined period. The MT and metal content in mussels are not well correlated and other factors may have caused the fluctuations observed in MT content between years. This supports the notion that biomonitoring data have to be interpreted cautiously, taking into account various other factors that may influence MT induction.
Keywords: monitoring, coastal waters, biodiversity, bio-indicators, macrozoobenthos, metallothioneins, biocoenoses, ecological aspects, Gulf of Trieste
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