@article {7849,
	title = {Environmental risks for the fish fauna in the main rivers of central Macedonia (Greece)},
	journal = {Journal of Environmental Protection and EcologyJournal of Environmental Protection and EcologyJournal of Environmental Protection and Ecology},
	volume = {8},
	number = {1},
	year = {2007},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 280UKTimes Cited: 0Cited Reference Count: 36},
	pages = {107-118},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Most of the inland water ecosystems are characterised nowadays as protected biotopes in Europe and they are subject to national and EU legislation. River ecosystems of Northern Greece and especially in Central Macedonia lately show a significant environmental degradation mostly due to the excessive exploitation of their natural resources, the pollution they receive and their improper management. Thus, their biological resources are disturbed and exhausted, especially their sensitive fish fauna, with a negative impact in the local socio-economic structure. This paper aims to determine the main environmental problems of the major river ecosystems affecting important risks for the fish fauna and the fish populations in Central Macedonia{\textquoteright}s region as the rivers Aliakmon, Loudias, Axios, and Strymon. Data about their fish fauna and the ecological status were collected from scientific references, studies, research programs and from the relative {\textquoteright}Fisheries Public Authorities{\textquoteright} of each ecosystem. An important number of the species of the fish fauna of these river ecosystems is protected by particular national and international laws and conventions. The findings of the study can support the planning of sustainable and rational environmental friendly management and enhance the relations between biological resources and their habitats. The final results can contribute in the design of a total management plan for the protection of fish fauna in inland waters of Greece.},
	keywords = {ALIAKMON RIVER, central, CHEMICAL-PARAMETERS, environmental risks, fish fauna, fishery management, FRESH-WATER FISHES, Greece, Macedonia, northern, pesticides, river, sustainable development},
	isbn = {1311-5065},
	author = {Antonis K. Kokkinakis}
}
@article {7851,
	title = {Ecological risks affecting the vulnerable fish fauna of rivers in West Macedonia (Greece)},
	journal = {Journal of Environmental Protection and EcologyJournal of Environmental Protection and EcologyJournal of Environmental Protection and Ecology},
	volume = {10},
	number = {2},
	year = {2009},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 475XITimes Cited: 0Cited Reference Count: 37},
	pages = {545-562},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The running water ecosystems in Greece which include rivers and small torrents, recently face considerable environmental problems. The mountainous river ecosystems of West Macedonia (Northern Greece) lately present an important environmental degradation mostly because of the extreme use of their natural resources, the pollution they accept and the inappropriate management planning. Therefore, their sensitive fish fauna and their biological resources are disturbed and exhausted, mainly, with a negative impact in the total water ecosystem and the local socio-economic structure. This paper aims to determine the main environmental problems of the 15 mountainous rivers ecosystem affecting important risks for the fish fauna and the fish populations in West Macedonia region as the rivers Agios Germanos, Akritas, Geropotamos, Tetrapotamos, Aliakmon, Veneticos, Greveniotis,Arapitsas, Ladopotamos, Almopeos, Edesscos, Tripotamos, Loudias, Erigonas and Axios. An important number of the species of the fish fauna of these rivers ecosystem is protected from particular national and international laws and conventions. The findings of the study can support the planning of sustainable and rational environmental-friendly management and enhances the relations between biological resources and their habitats. The final results can contribute in the design of a total management plan for the protection of fish fauna in mountainous running waters in Greece.},
	keywords = {environmental risks, fish fauna, fishery management, FRESH-WATER FISHES, lakes, Macedonia, river, sustainable development, West},
	isbn = {1311-5065},
	author = {Antonis K. Kokkinakis}
}
