[HTML][HTML] Assessing marine ecosystem condition: A review to support indicator choice and framework development

KP Smit, ATF Bernard, AT Lombard, KJ Sink - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
This review provides a broad conceptual overview of different approaches to measuring
marine ecosystem condition and guidance for framework development (particularly relevant …

Phytoplankton blooms, red tides and mucilaginous aggregates in the urban Thessaloniki Bay, Eastern Mediterranean

S Genitsaris, N Stefanidou, U Sommer… - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
We investigated the plankton community composition and abundance in the urban marine
environment of Thessaloniki Bay. We collected water samples weekly from March 2017 to …

[HTML][HTML] Large-scale testing of phytoplankton diversity indices for environmental assessment in Mediterranean sub-regions (Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Seas)

J Francé, I Varkitzi, E Stanca, F Cozzoli, S Skejić… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
According to the methodological standards established by Marine Strategy Framework
Directive, the assessment for the pelagic habitat under the Biodiversity Descriptor should be …

Metals in tissues of marine fish from the Thermaikos Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Detection of changes with trophic level

E Vetsis, I Kalantzi, SA Pergantis, L Kokokiris… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Concentrations of 27 metals and elements were investigated in the tissues of 28 demersal
and pelagic marine fish species from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The analysis indicated …

Seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) invasion enhances carbon sequestration in the Mediterranean Sea

M Wesselmann, NR Geraldi, CM Duarte… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction and establishment of exotic species often result in significant changes in
recipient communities and their associated ecosystem services. However, usually the …

Response of different benthic biotic indices to eutrophication and sediment heavy metal pollution, in fujian coastal water, East China sea

HY Wu, SF Fu, WJ Hu, FG Chen, XQ Cai, QH Chen… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The types and intensity of anthropogenic pressure in the same sea area may differ spatially
and may change as time passes, but response of benthic biotic indices to different pressure …

Arsenic speciation in fish from Greek coastal areas

I Kalantzi, K Mylona, K Sofoulaki, M Tsapakis… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Arsenic speciation analysis was conducted on fish samples (sardine and anchovy) collected
from six areas along the Greek coastline, ie Artemisium Straits, Thermaikos Gulf, Amvrakikos …

Using a holistic ecosystem-integrated approach to assess the environmental status of Saronikos Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean

A Pavlidou, N Simboura, Κ Pagou… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The holistic Nested Environmental status Assessment Tool (NEAT), developed for
the integrated assessment of the status of marine waters, was applied to Saronikos Gulf, in …

Metals in sardine and anchovy from Greek coastal areas: Public health risk and nutritional benefits assessment

K Sofoulaki, I Kalantzi, A Machias, SA Pergantis… - Food and chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Concentrations of 26 metals and elements were measured in sardine (Sardina pilchardus)
and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) sampled from 6 Greek coastal areas in order to …

Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn in coastal and transitional waters of Greece and assessment of background concentrations: Results from 6 years implementation of the Water …

E Tzempelikou, C Zeri, S Iliakis… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dissolved trace metal concentrations were determined in coastal and transitional waters
during 6 years (2012 to 2015, 2018, 2019) of monitoring for the implementation of the EU …