@article {13151,
	title = {Hydrodynamic modeling and management alternatives in a Mediterranean, fishery exploited, coastal lagoon},
	journal = {Aquacultural EngineeringAquacultural EngineeringAquacultural Engineering},
	volume = {36},
	number = {3},
	year = {2007},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 159CYTimes Cited: 9Cited Reference Count: 43},
	month = {May},
	pages = {310-324},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Model development is described, related to the restoration efforts of Vassova Lagoon, a small and shallow, fishery exploited coastal lagoon, located in the region of eastern Macedonia, N. Greece. This lagoon has been configured and is used for fisheries, by having dredged through tidal channels and installed fish entrapment devices. Decreases in fish production have been related to poor seawater circulation, limited water renewal and related water quality problems. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current situation of the lagoon and propose alternative management scenarios for improvement of water flow and lagoon ecosystem. The SWMM-EXTRAN mathematical model has been adapted, calibrated, verified, and applied to describe the current situation of the lagoon, and evaluate alternative scenarios for increasing tidal flushing and water residence time. Data necessary for model validation have been collected in the field. Among the tested restoration alternatives were the following: widening and/or deepening the lagoon inlet; constructing a second inlet; widening and/or deepening the tidal channels inside the lagoon. The combined influence of opening the existing communication channel of Vassova, Lagoon with the adjacent Eratino Lagoon was also considered for each scenario. The implications of the various scenarios on lagoon{\textquoteright}s fisheries management are discussed. The alternative of constructing a second tidal inlet channel, 5 m wide, and keeping the Eratino Lagoon channel open provided most tidal flushing and increased internal and inlet flow that favors recruitment of juvenile fish. This alternative was proposed for implementation. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {circulation, estuaries, fisheries management, Greece, habitat, hydrodynamic modeling, lagoon restoration, residence time, salt, SWMM model, systems, tidal, water},
	isbn = {0144-8609},
	author = {Tsihrintzis, V. A. and Sylaios, G. K. and Sidiropoulou, M. and Koutrakis, E. T.}
}
@article {7551,
	title = {Trends in current ornithology in Greece},
	journal = {Journal of Biological Research (Thessaloniki)Journal of Biological Research (Thessaloniki)Journal of Biological Research (Thessaloniki)},
	volume = {8},
	year = {2007},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 253QFTimes Cited: 2Cited Reference Count: 46},
	pages = {139-149},
	type = {Review},
	abstract = {Although the ancient Greeks have left us the earliest known written texts on the study of birds, ornithology in modern Greece is a relatively recent scientific discipline. A few Greeks and many foreign ornithologists, and in particular the Germans, contributed to the development of ornithology in our country during the 19(th) and 20(th) Centuries. The period following the decade of the 1980s however, seems to have been the most fruitful for this scientific domain in Greece. This review examines the interests of current ornithology in Greece and identifies any gaps in ornithological research. Surveys and biological studies with a conservational orientation were the main subjects for most of the 692 publications that appeared during the period 1980-2005. The majority of these works were published in international scientific journals, while the number of doctoral or other dissertations and papers on conference proceedings has constantly been increasing. Bird species of conservation interest such as Falco eleonorae, Pelecanus crispus, Egretta garzetta and Alectoris graeca were among the most studied. The majority of studies were carried out in wetlands, especially those of northern Greece, since waterbirds seem to be the most attractive bird group to ornithologists. Only in certain locations are mountainous and forested areas well studied, i.e. Crete and, Dadia. Although ornithology in Greece has made a big step forward during the last 26 years, there are still many unexplored fields. The challenge for future research must be directed towards filling the gaps in our knowledge on certain bird species and their habitats, organizing our efforts in order to predict avian responses to environmental pressure, and being prepared to deal with any changes that may occur in nature at large, both in Greece and worldwide.},
	keywords = {Axios, DALMATIAN PELICANS, delta, eggs, EGRET-EGRETTA GARZETTA, Greece, habitat, HERON NYCTICORAX-NYCTICORAX, history of ornithology, Macedonia, ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE-RESIDUES, ornithology, PELECANUS-CRISPUS, wetlands},
	isbn = {1790-045X},
	author = {Kazantzidis, S.}
}
@article {7442,
	title = {Diversity, ecological structure and conservation of herpetofauna in a Mediterranean area (Dadia National Park, Greece)},
	journal = {Amphibia-ReptiliaAmphibia-ReptiliaAmphibia-Reptilia},
	volume = {28},
	number = {4},
	year = {2007},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 230HYTimes Cited: 14Cited Reference Count: 56},
	month = {Oct},
	pages = {517-529},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The current study attempts to explore the diversity patterns and the ecological structure of herpetofauna in order to provide a guideline for its conservation management, taking as case study the Dadia national park, in Greece. We surveyed 36 sites by conducting time constraint visits and random transects to sample semi-aquatic (amphibians and freshwater terrapins) and terrestrial (lizards and terrestrial tortoises) herpetofauna respectively. We recorded 20 herpetofauna taxa, including five protected species. The park authorities should maintain brooks as a high priority habitat for semi-aquatic herpetofauna, periodically flooded land and lowland streams as important habitats, and to a lesser degree anthropogenic wet habitats. Semi-aquatic species have narrow habitat requirements related to substrate type and humidity. Terrestrial herpetofauna species are influenced by the degree of shade and the type of substrate; they favour a diversity of semi-open habitats (open oakwoods, heaths), located in the buffer zone rather than in the core of the park that contains densely forested habitats. Management focusing on raptors, the initial conservation priority of the national park, is compatible with the conservation of the terrestrial herpetofauna, as the proposed maintenance of an open forest structure is beneficial for terrestrial herpetofauna as well. Our research indicates that future management programs will have to address the needs of herpetofauna species independently and that they should also be integrated in the monitoring programme of the park, with emphasis on the conservation status and trend of the five protected species.},
	keywords = {AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION, amphibians, communities, conservation, ecological structure, fragmentation, GLOBAL DECLINE, habitat, human land, LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE, management, NATURE-RESERVE, patterns, reptiles, Species richness, TOAD BUFO-CALAMITA, use},
	isbn = {0173-5373},
	author = {Kati, V. and Foufopoulos, J. and Ioannidis, Y. and Papaioannou, H. and Poirazidis, K. and Lebrun, P.}
}
@article {5884,
	title = {Non-randomness in the species-area relationship: testing the underlying mechanisms},
	journal = {OikosOikosOikos},
	volume = {116},
	number = {4},
	year = {2007},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 151TKTimes Cited: 13Cited Reference Count: 60},
	month = {Apr},
	pages = {678-689},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The species-area relationship (SAR) is one of the best documented patterns in ecology. However, interrelations between the SAR and species distributions are largely unexplored. This research was aimed (1) to assess if the SAR for a group of sedentary insects is associated to a random or non-random distribution of species across islands in a land-bridge archipelago, and (2) to investigate possible factors responsible for the non-randomness. Communities of tenebrionid beetles on the Aegean Islands (Greece) were studied as a case of a relict fauna. Three aspects of non-randomness were analysed: (1) non-random variation of species richness in the SAR, (2) degree of nestedness and (3) presence of special patterns of co-occurrence. Species co-occurrence and nestedness analyses indicated that historical aspects, as opposed to interspecific competition or distance-mediated colonization events, have moulded these species distributions.},
	keywords = {aegean islands greece, ASSEMBLY RULES, biogeography, communities, habitat, models, NESTED SUBSET, patterns, relict, richness, tenebrionid beetles Coleoptera},
	isbn = {0030-1299},
	author = {Fattorini, S.}
}
