Integrated ecological assessment of heavily polluted sedimentary basin within the broader industrialized area of Thriassion plain (Western Attica, Greece)
P Makri, D Hermides, G Kontakiotis, SD Zarkogiannis… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Thriassion Plain, the Saronikos Gulf and Eleusis Bay, Western Attica in Greece, receive
pressures from the enormous industrial activity, as well as the Athens metropolitan area and …
pressures from the enormous industrial activity, as well as the Athens metropolitan area and …
Addressing the cumulative impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems, for the sustainable use of the seas
Human activities at sea have increased, causing subsequent degradation of ocean health
and affecting ecosystem services and societal goods and benefits. Climate change further …
and affecting ecosystem services and societal goods and benefits. Climate change further …
[HTML][HTML] Large-scale testing of phytoplankton diversity indices for environmental assessment in Mediterranean sub-regions (Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Seas)
According to the methodological standards established by Marine Strategy Framework
Directive, the assessment for the pelagic habitat under the Biodiversity Descriptor should be …
Directive, the assessment for the pelagic habitat under the Biodiversity Descriptor should be …
Ecosystem-level responses to multiple stressors using a time-dynamic food-web model: The case of a re-oligotrophicated coastal embayment (Saronikos Gulf, E …
G Papantoniou, S Zervoudaki… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple stressors may combine in unexpected ways to alter the structure of ecological
systems, however, our current ability to evaluate their ecological impact is limited due to the …
systems, however, our current ability to evaluate their ecological impact is limited due to the …
[HTML][HTML] An integrated assessment of the good environmental status of Mediterranean marine protected areas
Local, regional and global targets have been set to halt marine biodiversity loss. Europe has
set its own policy targets to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine ecosystems …
set its own policy targets to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine ecosystems …
Public perceptions of the marine environment and behavioral intentions to preserve it: The case of three coastal cities in Greece
A Gkargkavouzi, S Paraskevopoulos, S Matsiori - Marine Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This study explored public perceptions of the marine environment in three coastal
communities in Greece and further investigated intentions to adopt behaviors that contribute …
communities in Greece and further investigated intentions to adopt behaviors that contribute …
[PDF][PDF] Saronikos Gulf: a hotspot area for alien species in the Mediterranean Sea.
A Zenetos, P Ovalis, S Giakoumi… - BioInvasions …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Shipping is the greatest pathway of non-indigenous species (NIS) introductions, and port
areas are considered as alien hotspots. In this study, we analyzed data covering a 112-year …
areas are considered as alien hotspots. In this study, we analyzed data covering a 112-year …
Yes, we can! Large-scale integrative assessment of European regional seas, using open access databases
Substantial progress has been made in assessing marine health in an integrative way.
However, managers are still reluctant in undertaking such assessments, because:(i) lack of …
However, managers are still reluctant in undertaking such assessments, because:(i) lack of …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the environmental status of selected North Atlantic deep-sea ecosystems
The deep sea is the largest biome on Earth but the least explored. Our knowledge of it
comes from scattered sources spanning different spatial and temporal scales …
comes from scattered sources spanning different spatial and temporal scales …
Assessment of the eutrophication status at Mediterranean sub-basin scale, within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
The aim of this work is to define harmonized reference conditions and assessment
thresholds for selected criteria elements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) …
thresholds for selected criteria elements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) …