ALIGIZAKI Katerina
School of Biology, Department of Botany, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124
Contact: Dr Aligizaki Katerina, e-mail: aligiza@bio.auth.gr
Area of expertise (key words): dinoflagellates, toxic, benthic, taxonomy, distribution patterns
TAXA/GROUP: dinoflagellates
Search by ecosystem: coastal marine
Thematic search: Harmful microalgae monitoring. Taxonomy, ecology and toxicity of benthic dinoflagellate species
(Ostreopsis, Coolia, Prorocentrum, Amphidinium and Gambierdiscus)
ANTONIADOU Chryssanthi
School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124
Contact: Dr Chryssanthi Antoniadou, e-mail: antonch@bio.auth.gr
Tel: +30 2310998901, FAX: +30 2310998269
Area of expertise (key words): biodiversity, zoobenthos, hard substratum, benthic communities, distribution patterns, marine ecology, population dynamics, invertebrate fisheries
TAXA/GROUP: porifera, polychaeta, mollusca, peracarida, echinodermata, tunicata
Search by ecosystems: coastal marine ecosystems, lagoons
Thematic search: marine ecology, biodiversity
ARIANOUTSOU Margarita
University of Athens, Faculty of Biology, Dept. of Ecology & Systematics, 15784 Athens, GreeceContact: Prof. Margarita Arianoutsou, e-mail: marianou@biol.uoa.gr
Tel: +30 2107274352, FAX: +30 2107274885
ATHANASIADIS Athanasios
Address: University of Gothenburg, The herbarium, Carl Skottbergs gata 22B, Box 461,405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
E-mail: athanas.athanasiadis@gmail.com
Home page: www.bioenv.gu.se/personal/Athanasios_Athanasiadis_sv
Research interests: taxonomy, macroalgae
TAXA/GROUP: macroalgae
Geographic areas: Aegean & Ionion, Mediterranean, Caribbean, NE Atlantic, Arctic
BAZOS Ioannis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Biology, Department of Ecology and Systematics, 15784, Athens, Greece
Contact: Dr Ioannis Bazos, e-mail: ibazos@biol.uoa.gr
Tel: +30 2107274240, FAX: +30 2107274885
Area of expertise (key words): plant taxonomy, Flora of Greece, biodiversity, plant conservation, biological invasions
TAXA/GROUP: Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta
BARDAMASKOS Georgios
PhD candidate of the University of Athens , Biology Department, Section of Zooogy and Marine Biology, Panepistimiopolis 15784, Athens, Greece
Occupation: Biologist, Secondary school teacher
Contact: Georgios Bardamaskos, e-mail: gbardama@biol.uoa.gr
Tel.:+30 6973840127, (home) +30 2721032391 , (work) +30 2725022225
Mail address: G. Bardamaskos, Agion Theodoron street, Municipality of Thouria, Prefecture of Messinia, Greece, PO Box 24009
TAXA/GROUP: Fish
Search by ecosystem: SE Ionian Sea, Eastern Mediterranean.
Thematic search: biology, reproduction, behavior, diet composition and species distribution
BUCHET Victor
Archipelagos, Institute of Marine Conservation. P.O. Box 42, Pythagorio, 83 102, Samos, Greece
Contact: Mr Victor Buchet, e-mail: v.buchet@archipelago.gr, buchet.victor@hotmail.fr
Tel.: +30 2273061191, +33 664 873 454
TAXA/GROUP: Caulerpa, Seagrass, Ichthyofauna
Search by ecosystems: Mediterranean Sea, Coastal Marine ecosystems
Thematic search: Ecology, Invasive species, Posidonia oceanica, small-scale fishery
CATRA Marcello
Address: Via Antonino Longo ,19 95125 Catania Italia
e- mail: m.catra@unict
Tel : + 39-3296877002; +39- 095507490
area of expertise (key words): marine macrophytobenthos diversity; macroalgal taxonomy and marine vegetation (macroalgae and phanerogams), Alien algae species
taxa/group: AlgaeThematic search: biodiversity, taxonomy
Geographic areas: Italy, Greece
CHINTIROGLOU Charis
Contact: Prof. Charis Chintiroglou, e-mail: chintigl@bio.auth.gr
CHRISTOU Epaminontas D.
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Nontas Christou, e-mail: edc@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076373, FAX: +30 2291076323
TAXA/GROUP: mesozooplankton, copepods, Mnemiopsis
Search by ecosystem: marine pelagic ecosystems
Thematic search: distribution, production
CLADAS Yiannis
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece, (TEI/WG), TK 30200
Contact: Dr Yannis Cladas, e-mail: jkladas@teimes.gr
Tel. +30 2631058230
Area of expertise (key words): marine aquaculture
TAXA/GROUP: copepods
Search by ecosystem: coastal lagoons
Thematic search: copepod cultures
CORSINI FOKA Maria
Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes (H.S.R.), Hellenic Center for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.), Cos Street, GR-85100 Rhodes, Greece
Contact: Ms Maria Corsini Foka, e-mail: mcorsini@hcmr.gr
TAXA/GROUP: Mollusca, Crustacea, Fish
Search by ecosystem: SE Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean
Thematic search: biology, species distribution, environmental impact
CROCETTA Fabio
Address: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, GR-19013, Anavyssos, Greece
Contact:Dr Fabio Crocetta, e- mail: fabiocrocetta@hcmr.gr, fabiocrocetta@alice.it
Tel: 0030 – 2109856701
area of expertise (key words): native and alien Mollusca, zoology, ecology, population genetics, invasive patterns, biodiversity and conservation taxa/group: mollusca, decapodaGeographic areas: Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Mediterranean
Search by ecosystem: brackish, marine
Thematicsearch: biodiversity, taxonomy, ecology, morphology, molecular
Current Research: ESENIAS-TOOLS (East and South European Network for Invasive Alien Species)
DIMIZA Margarita
Dept. of Historical Geology-Paleontology, Faculty of Geology & Geoenvironment, University of Athens, 157 84 – Panepistimioupoli Zografou Greece
Contact: Dr Margarita Dimiza, e-mail: mdimiza@geol.uoa.gr
Tel. +30 2107274920
TAXA/GROUP: Coccolithophores (Calcareous Nannoplankton), Benthic Foraminifera
Search by ecosystem: Pelagic and Coastal marine ecosystems (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean)
Thematic search: Micropaleontology, Environmental Micropaleontology
Current research: coccolithophore ecology/biodiversity, coccolithophore life-cycle associations, coccolithophores as environmental and paleoenvironmental proxies, recent foraminifera as proxies of environmental health, pollution and other anthropogenic impacts, occurrence of the foraminifer Amphistegina in Greek waters
ECONOMIDIS Panos S.
75 Karakasi str., GR-54453 Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Prof. Panos S. Economidis, e-mail: PSEcon@bio.auth.gr
EVAGELOPOULOS Athanasios
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Greece
Contact: Dr. Athanasios Evagelopoulos, email: tevagelo@marine.aegean.gr
Tel. +30 2251036837, FAX: +30 2251036837
Area of expertise (key words): taxonomy of dinoflagellates, marine phytoplankton and macrobenthic fauna community ecology, marine biodiversity
TAXA/GROUP: marine dinoflagellates, marine macrobenthic fauna
Search by ecosystem: coastal marine ecosystems, transitional waters ecosystems, solarsaltworks
Thematic search: community ecology, taxonomy, biodiversity
Current Research: Functional diversity of coastal marine fish communities, Invasion patterns of alien marine macrobenthicmolluscs in the Aegean Sea
FRYGANIOTIS Konstantinos
Contact: Konstantinos Fryganiotis, e-mail: kfrygani@bio.auth.gr
GALINOU-MITSOUDI Sofia
Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. P.O. BOX 157, N. Miltiadi 1, 632 00 Nea Moudania, Chalkidiki, Greece
Contact: Dr Sofia Galinou-Mitsoudi, e-mail: galimits@otenet.gr, galimits@aqua.teithe.gr
Tel. +30 2373026457, FAX: +30 2373026450
TAXA/GROUP: Molluscs
Search by ecosystems: Hellenic marine ecosystems
Thematic search: biology, ecology, biodiversity, databases
GEROVASILEIOU Vasilis
Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Thalassocosmos, 71500, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Contact: Dr Vasilis Gerovasileiou, e-mail (work): vgerovas@hcmr.gr, (home): bill_ger@yahoo.com
Area of expertise (key words): marine caves, hard substrates, biodiversity, benthic communities, sponges, distribution patterns, zoogeography, marine ecology Ecology/Biology, Taxonomy/Systematics
TAXA/GROUP: Porifera, Anthozoa, Crustacea, Mollusca
Search by ecosystem: marine caves, rocky reefs, coralligenous, marine, fish
Thematic search: biodiversity, marine ecology, zoogeography, taxonomy, databases
Current Research: Biodiversity of Mediterranean marine caves
GIAKOUMI Sylvaine
Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, Faculté des Sciences, EA 4228 ECOMERS, Nice, France
Contact: Dr Sylvaine Giakoumi, e-mail: Sylvaine@aegean.gr
Tel. +30 2109856701, FAX: +30 2109811713
TAXA/GROUP: fish, macroalgae
Research interests: Conservation/Restoration, Ecology/Biology, Taxonomy/Systematics
Search by ecosystems: Greece, marine ecosystems
Thematic search: marine ecology, conservation planning
TAXA/Group: fish, macroalgae
Geographic area: Greece, Mediterranean
HARITONIDIS Savvas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany, P.O.Box 109, Thessaloniki, GR 54124, Greece
Contact: Prof. Savvas Haritonidis, e-mail: haritoni@bio.auth.gr
ISSARIS Yiannis
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Yiannis Issaris, e-mail: issaris@hcmr.gr, yiannis@yissaris.com
Tel. +30 2291076405
Search by ecosystem: marine
Thematic search: Marine Ecology Research, U/W Photography & Videography
KALLIANIOTIS Argyris
Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter, General Directorate of Research, Fisheries Research Institute, P.C. 640 07, Nea Peramos, Kavala
Contact: Dr Argyris Kallaniotis, Associate Researcher, e-mail: akallian@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 2594022691-2, +30 2594023637, FAX: +30 2594022222
Area of expertise: Fisheries Ecology/Biology, Fisheries Technology, Taxonomy/Systematics
Taxa/GROUP: fish
Geographic area: Greece, Cyprus
KALOGIANNI Eleni
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.), 46.7 km Athens – Sounio ave., P.O. Box 712, Mavro Lithari, 19013, Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Eleni Kalogianni, e-mail: ekalog@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076390, FAX: +30 229176419
TAXA/GROUP: fish
Search by ecosystem: Inland waters (lakes, rivers, ponds, wetlands)
Thematic search: Biodiversity conservation, Ecology, fish biology and diet, alien species.
KALOGIROU Stefanos
Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes (H.S.R.), Hellenic Center for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.), Cos Street, GR-85100 Rhodes, Greece
Contact: Stefanos Kalogirou, e-mail: skalogirou@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2241027308, FAX: +30 2241078321
TAXA/GROUP: fish
Search by ecosystem: SE Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean
Thematic search: biology, diet composition, species distribution
KAMBOUROGLOU Venetia
Fisheries Department, Region of Attica, Regional Unit of Nison (Argosaronikos), Akti Poseidonos 14-16, Peiraias, 18531
Contact: Dr Venetia Kambouroglou, e-mail: vkambour@biol.uoa.gr
Tel. +213 2073769, Fax: 213 2073770
TAXA/GROUP: Mollusca, Polychaetes, Amphipoda, Isopods
Search by ecosystem: Coastal, Hulls of ships
Thematic search: Species distribution, ecosystem impacts, management
Current research: “Introduction of allochthonus species via shipping in Greek ports and consequences in local ecosystems”
KAPIRIS Kostas
IInstitute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.), 46.7 km Athens – Sounio ave., P.O. Box 712, Mavro Lithari, 19013, Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Kostas Kapiris, e-mail: kkapir@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2109856712, FAX: +30 2109811713
Area of expertise (key words): Fisheries Ecology and Biology, deep water biota, demersal species.
TAXA/GROUP: fish, Decapods.
Thematic search: Abundance, Fishery Data, Ecology and Biology
Geographic areas: Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Eastern Mediterranean.
KARACHLE Paraskevi K.
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.), 46.7 km Athens – Sounio ave., P.O. Box 712, Mavro Lithari, 19013, Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Paraskevi Karachle, e-mail: pkarachl@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2109856701, FAX: +30 2109811713
TAXA/GROUP: fish
Search by ecosystem: Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea
Thematic search: biology, species distribution, feeding habits, trophic levels, ecomorphology, fisheries
KATSANEVAKIS Stelios
University of the Aegean, Department of Marine Sciences, University Hill, P.C. 81100, Mytilene,Greece
Contact: Prof. Stelios Katsanevakis, e-mail: katsanevakis@marine.aegean.gr, stelios@katsanevakis.com
Research interests: Ecology/Biology, Economy/Impacts, Pathways/ Transportation, Conservation
TAXA/GROUP: fish, cephalopods, zoobenthos
Search by ecosystems: Greece, marine ecosystems
Thematic search: marine ecology, population dynamics
Geographic areas: Greece, Mediterranean
KATSIARAS Nikolaos
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 46.7km Athinon-Souniou, 19013 Anavissos, Greece
Tel. +30 2291076336, FAX +302291076375
Contact: Nikolaos Katsiaras, e-mail: nkatsiaras@ath.hcmr.gr
TAXA/GROUP: zoobenthos
Search by ecosystem: coastal marine ecosystems
Thematic search: polychaetes taxonomy, zoobenthos ecology
Current research: polychaetes taxonomy, seagrasses infauna diversity patterns, benthos pollution impacts
KASAPIDIS Panagiotis
Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, P.O.Box 2214, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
Contact: Dr Panagiotis Kasapidis, e-mail: kasapidi@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2810337718, FAX: +30 2810337820
TAXA/GROUP: fish: Etrumeus golani, Lagocephalus sceleratus, Sardina pilchardus, Engraulis encrasicolus, Xiphias gladius
Search by ecosystem: marine ecosystems
Thematic search: population genetics, evolution, phylogeny
KEVREKIDIS Kosmas
Decentralised Administration of Macedonia – Thrace/ Directorate of Agricultural Affairs of central Macedonia, Navarivou 28 – Karaoli & Dimitriou str, 551 31 Kalamaria, Greece
Contact: Mr Kosmas Kevrekidis, e-mail: agrotiki@ionianislands.gr, kosmkevrekidis@yahoo.com
Research interests: Ecology/Biology, Economy/Impact, Taxonomy/Systematics
TAXA/GROUP: Crustacea, Decapoda, stomatopoda
Search by ecosystem: marine & freshwater ecosystems
Thematic search: distribution, Erythrean invaders, ecosystem impacts
KONDYLATOS Gerasimos
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research/Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes
Contact: Mr Gerasimos Kondylatos, e-mail: gkondylatos@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 22410 78320, FAX +30 22410 78321, (mobile) +30 6972550584
TAXA/GROUP: Crustacea, Decapoda, Stomatopoda, Fish, Sea Turtles, Sea Mammals, Bony fish, Ecosystem: Artificial Ecosystems, Aquaria, Closed/Open recirculation systems, Natural ecosystems of Aegean Sea.
Thematic search: Alien invaders: distibution,maintenance/observation/record keeping in aquariums
Current research: Progress and expansion of Alien species in the Aegean Sea
KOUKOURAS Athanasios
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Prof. Athanasios Koukouras, e-mail: akoukour@bio.auth.gr
Tel. +30 2310998363, FAX: +30 2310998269
TAXA/GROUP: All major invertebrate taxa, fish
Ecosystem: Estuarine and Marine Aegean Sea ecosystems, Eastern Mediterranean
Thematic search: Taxonomy, Ecology, Zoogeography, species Biology
Current research: Progress and expansion of Lessepsian immigratory current
KOUKOUSIOURA Olga
Dept. of Historical Geology – Paleontology, Faculty of Geology & Geoenvironment, University of Athens, 157 84 – Panepistimioupoli Zografou Greece
Contact:Dr Olga Koukousioura, e-mail: okoukous@geol.uoa.gr
Tel. +30 2107274461
TAXA/GROUP: Benthic Foraminifera, Coccolithophores (Calcareous Nannoplankton)
Search by ecosystem: Pelagic and Coastal marine ecosystems (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean)
Thematic search: Micropaleontology, Environmental Micropaleontology
Current research: recent foraminifera as proxies of environmental health, pollution and other anthropogenic impacts, occurrence of the foraminifera Amphistegina in Greek waters,coccolithophore ecology/biodiversity, coccolithophore life-cycle associations, coccolithophores as environmental and paleoenvironmental proxies, coccolithophore primary productivity and export production
KOUTRAKIS Manos
National Agricultural Research Foundation, Fisheries Research Foundation, 640 07 Nea Peramos, Kavala, Greece
Contact: Dr Manos Koutrakis, e-mail: koutrman@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 2594022692, FAX: +30 2594022222
TAXA/GROUP: fish/Astacidae, Mugilidae, Osteichthyes
Search by ecosystem: Brackish Water ecosystems, Coastal
Current research: Fisheries biology – Lagoons – Coastal Zones
KOUTSOUBAS Drosos
Dept. of Marine Science, Faculty of Environment, University of the Aegean, Mytilini, Lesvos isl., Greece
Contact: Prof. Drosos Koutsoubas, e-mail: drosos@aegean.gr
TAXA/GROUP: Mollusca, macrobenthic organisms
Search by ecosystem: Brackish Water ecosystems, Coastal and Deep Ecosystems
Thematic search: Marine Biodiversity, Coastal & Deep Sea Ecology, Wetlands Dynamics & Management, Invertebrate Fisheries Biology
Current research: Biodiversity dynamics in the terrestrial-marine ecotone in the NE Aegean Islands, Dynamics of Cephalopod Resources in the European Seas
LEFKADITOU Eugenia
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biological Resources & Inland Waters, Aghios Kosmas, Helliniko, 16777 Athens, Greece
Contact: Dr Eugenia Lefkaditou, e-mail: teuthis@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2109856705, FAX: +30 2109811713
MALAQUIAS Manuel Antonio E.
Section of Taxonomy and Evolution, Department of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen, University of Bergen, PB7800 5020 Bergen, Norway Contact: Dr manuel Malaquias, e-mail: Manuel.Malaquias@uib.no Tel: +47 55 58 25 82, http://www.uib.no/persons/Manuel.Malaquias; http://manuelmalaquias.wix.com/malaquias Area of expertise (key words): Biodiversity, Biogeography, Marine ecology, Speciation TAXA/GROUP: Mollusca, Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia, Heterobranchia, Cephalaspidea Search by ecosystems: Coastal marine ecosystems, Coastal lagoons, Coral reefs, Reef systems Thematic search: Biodiversity, Malacology, Cephalaspidea Geographic areas: Greece
MANOUSIS Thanasis
O. Box 48K, 57500 Epanomi, Greece
Contact: Dr Thanasis Manousis, e-mail: thanasismanousis@gmail.com
TAXA/GROUP: Molluscs
Search by ecosystems: Hellenic marine ecosystems
Thematic search: biology, ecology, biodiversity, databases, collection and storage of Molluscs
MICHALOUDI Evangelia
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Biology, Dept. Zoology, Lab. Ichthyology, Box 134, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Dr. Evangelia Michaloudi, e-mail: tholi@bio.auth.gr
Tel. +30 2310998265, FAX: +30 2310998279
Area of expertise (key words): Freshwater, coastal, zooplankton
TAXA/GROUP: Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda
Search by ecosystem: Mediterranean inland waters, coastal areas
Thematic search: Species distribution, Systematics, Trophic food web interactions, management, restoration, water quality
Current research: Water quality of inland waters according to the WFD
MILIOU Anastasia
Archipelagos, Institute of Marine Conservation. P.O. Box 42, Pythagorio, 83 102, Samos, Greece
Contact: Anastasia Miliou, e-mail: a.miliou@archipelago.gr
Tel.: +30 22730-61191, (mobile): + 30 6974744949
Search by ecosystems: NE Mediterranean, Coastal ecosystems
Thematic search: Fisheries research & co-management, Seagrass and coralligene, Marine mammals, Coastal zone management, Shipping risk
MINOS George
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, School of Health & Medical Care, Department of Nursing, P.O. Box 141, 57400 Sindos, Thessaloniki, GREECE
Contact: Dr George Minos, Assistant Professor, e-mail: gminos@aqua.teithe.gr, gminos@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 2373026457, +30 2373065313, FAX: +30 2373026450
TAXA/GROUP: fish
Search by ecosystem: Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Eastern Mediterranean
Thematic search: Ecology/Biology, species distribution, Taxonomy/Systematics Biometry
Subject: Fisheries Biology, Fisheries biology, Lagoons
MPARDAKIS Georgios
Parodos Bakogianni 70, 71305 Herakleion Crete, Greece
Contact: Georgios Mpardakis, e-mail: mp_geo@hotmail.com
Tel. & FAX: +30 6947043959
TAXA/GROUP: Molluscs
Search by ecosystems: Hellenic marine ecosystems
Thematic search: ecology, biodiversity, databases, collection and storage of Molluscs
NALETAKI Maria
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Center for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.), Former American Base, Gournes, Iraklion
Contact: Ms Maria Naletaki, e-mail: mnalet@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2810337714, FAX: +30 337822
P.O. Box 2214, 71003, Iraklion, Crete, Greece
TAXA/GROUP: Decapoda (Crustacea)
Search by ecosystem: Coastal, Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean
Thematic search: biology, species distribution, management, ecosystem dynamics
NICOLAIDOU Artemis
Dept. of Zoology-Marine Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Athens, 157 84 – Panepistimioupoli Zografou Greece
Contact: Prof. Artemis Nicolaidou, e-mail: anicol@biol.uoa.gr
Tel. +30 2107274359
OVALIS Panayiotis
Malacologist for Mediterranean & Aegean species, Dive Instructor (C.M.A.S)
Contact: Mr Panayiotis Ovalis, e-mail: ovalis66@windowslive.com
Tel. +30 2109415182
Agisilaou 37-39 Kallithea 17674, Athens, Greece
ORFANIDIS Sotiris
National Agricultural Research Foundation, Fisheries Research Foundation, 640 07 Nea Peramos, Kavala, Greece
Contact: Dr. Sotiris Orfanidis, Associate Researcher, e-mail (office): sorfanid@otenet.gr, (home): saorfan@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 2594029039, 22691-3, FAX: +30 2594022222
TAXA/GROUP: macroalgae, Caulerpa sp.
Search by ecosystem: Estuarine, Marine North Aegean ecosystems
Thematic search: Distribution, ecosystem impacts, management
Current research:Benthic macrophytes biondicators of water quality
PANAYOTIDIS Panayotis
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Panayotis Panayotidis, e-mail: ppanag@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076371, FAX: +30 2291076323
TAXA/GROUP: Caulerpa sp., Stypopodium shimperi, Halophila stipulacea/ macroalgae
Search by ecosystem: coastal ecosystems
Thematic search: Human impact, management
Current research: Benthic macrophytes biondicators of water quality
PANCUCCI-PAPADOPOULOU Maria-Antonietta
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Antonietta Pancucci-Papadopoulou, e-mail: apan@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076383, FAX: +30 2291076323
TAXA/GROUP: Echinoderma, Sipuncula, Amphipoda
Ecosystems: Marine benthos
Thematic search: Taxonomy Ecology, Zoogeography
PAPASTERGIADOU Eva
Assis. Professor of Plant Ecology & Ecosystems Management, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26500, Patra, Greece
Contact: Prof. Eva Papastergiadou, Assistant Professor, e-mail: evapap@upatras.gr
Tel. +30 2610969245, FAX.: +30 2610969254, 969245
TAXA/GROUP: Macrophytes, Riparian & wetland vegetation
Search by ecosystem: Inland waters (lakes, rivers, ponds, wetlands) of N & W Greece, Coastal lagoons of W Greece, Rivers of Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean).
Thematic search: Species distribution, indicators, biodiversity, ecosystem impacts, conservation, management
Research activity: Structural, functional and energetic aspects of lake and river communities. Biotic integrity of aquatic macrophytes: development of multivariate and multimetric indices to assess ecological quality in Mediterranean countries. Use of aquatic organism groups and species assemblages to detect human-induced ecological change. Aquatic and riparian vegetation: spatial patterns, environmental drivers and affects of human-driven stressors. Effects of climate changes on aquatic and wetland ecosystems. Landscape analysis using remote sensing techniques. Spatial and temporal variations of aquatic macrophytic communities and the importance of ecological scale.
PARASKEVOPOULOS Konstantinos
P.O. BOX 566, 57008 Ionia Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos, e-mail: paraskon@gmail.com
Tel. +30 6944770049, FAX: +30 2373026450
TAXA/GROUP: Molluscs
Search by ecosystems: Hellenic marine ecosystems
Thematic search: biology, ecology, biodiversity, databases
PERDIKARIS Costas
Dept Fisheries, Regional Unit of Thesprotia, Region of Epirus, P. Tsaldari 18, 46 100 Igoumenitsa, Greece
Contact: Dr Costas Perdikaris, e-mail: cperdik74@yahoo.gr
Area of expertise: invertebrates, freshwater crayfish, freshwater fish,
freshwater aquaculture, ornamental fish and crayfish
TAXA/GROUP: Crustacea, fishes
Search by ecosystem: Inland waters of Greece
Thematic search: Distribution, biodiversity, biogeography, alien species
PERISTERAKI Panayiota
Institute of Marine Biological Resources, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research,P.O.Box 2214, 71003,
Heraklion, Greece
Contact: Ms Panayiota Peristeraki, e-mail: notap@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2810337830, FAX: +30 2810337820
TAXA/GROUP: fish
Search by ecosystem: marine ecosystems
Thematic search: alien fish species
POURSANIDIS Dimitris
Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas, Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics,Vassilika Vouton, PO Box 1527, GR-71110,Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Contact: Mr Dimitris Poursanidis, e-mail: dpoursanidis@gmail.com
TAXA/GROUP: mollusca
Search by ecosystem: marine
Thematic search: zoogeography
Current research: GIS applications
RUSSO Paolo
Address: Santa Croce 421, 30135 – Venezia
President of the Italian Society of Malacology
Contact: Mr Paolo Russo, e-mail: russorusso@virgilio.it, presidente@societaitalianadimalacologia.it
area of expertise : Biodiversity, Intertidal zone, Mollusca, Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae,
Geographic areas: Mediterranean sea, Aegean Sea, Venice Lagoon
SALOMIDI Maria
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Maria Salomidi, e-mail: msal@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076374, FAX: +30 2291076323
TAXA/GROUP: all taxa
Ecosystems: hard substrata
Thematic search: Taxonomy Ecology, Zoogeography
SINIS Apostolos
School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Prof. Apostolos Sinis, e-mail: asinis@bio.auth.gr
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SINI Maria
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, 81100, Mytilene, Lesvos
Contact: Maria Sini, e-mail: mariasini@marine.aegean.gr
Area of expertise (key words): marine ecology, coralligenous, hard substrates, benthic communities, biodiversity
TAXA/GROUP: Anthozoa, Porifera, Mollusca, Macroalgae, Fish
Search by ecosystem: coralligenous, rocky reefs, marine ecosystems
Thematic search: marine ecology, biodiversity, zoogeography
Current Research: Diversity of coralligenous communities and ecology of gorgonian populations in the Aegean Sea.
SIMBOURA Nomiki
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Mika Simboura, e-mail: msim@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076373, FAX: +30 2291076347
TAXA/GROUP: Polychaeta, Annelida
Search by ecosystem: marine ecosystems
Thematic search: Taxonomy, ecology, ecological status, impact assessment, biodiversity
SIOKOU Ioanna
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Ioanna Siokou, e-mail: isiokou@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076368, FAX: +30 2291076347
TAXA/GROUP: marine copepods and cladocerans
Search by ecosystem: marine ecosystems (offshore and coastal)
Thematic search: community composition, species distribution
Current research: Mesozooplankton community composition in the Aegean Sea, monitoring of mesozooplankton communities in Saronikos and Thermaikos Gulf, occurrence of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Greek waters.
SKOUFAS Georgios
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Department of Fisheries and Aquacultures Technology, 1 N. Miltiadi Str., P.O. Box. 157, 63200, N. Moudania, Chalkidiki, Greece
Contact: Dr Georgios Skoufas, Associate Professor, e-mail: skoufas@aqua.teithe.gr, gskoufas@hotmail.com
Tel. +30 2373026457, +30 2373026458, (mobile) +30 6939030881, FAX: +30 2373026450
Area of expertise (key words): marine biology, marine protected fauna and flora, diving tourism, in situ monitoring of organisms, fishes ethology
TAXA/GROUP: anthozoa, labridae, posidonia meadows
Search by ecosystem: marine and transitional waters
Thematic search: Ecology, nondestructive methods of monitoring, in situ observation, development of diving tourism
Current research: Selection of areas and habitats for diving tourism, diving trails, in situ monitoring of protected species
SPATHARIS Sofie
Department of Marine Sciences, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, University Hill 81 100 Mytilene, Greece
Contact: Dr Sofie Spatharis, e-mail: spathari@marine.aegean.gr
Tel. +30 2251036835
Area of expertise (key words): HABs, plankton, ecology, taxonomy, dynamics
TAXA/GROUP: cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates, diatoms
Search by ecosystem: coastal marine, brackish
Thematic search: Dynamics and ecology of HAB species (e.g. Trichodesmium, Pseudo-nitzschia, Alexandrium). Triggering factors leading to HAB formation. Diversity variability of HAB species in relation to environmental factors. Erythrean invaders.
STREFTARIS Nikos
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Mr Nikos Streftaris, e-mail: nstrefta@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076381, FAX: +30 2291076347
TAXA/GROUP: all marine
Search by ecosystem: marine ecosystems (offshore and coastal)
Thematic search: species distribution, European NIS
Current research: mollusca
THEODOROU John
Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology, Technological Educational Institution (TEI) of Mesolonghi, Nea Ktiria, GR 30200, Mesolonghi, Greece
TAXA/GROUP: Bivalves Shellfish Molluscs
Search by ecosystem: Estuarine, Coastal
Thematic search: Species distribution, ecosystem impacts (interactions with native species), Risk Assessment
Current research: “Invasion of the Pearl Oyster Pinctada radiata (Leach 1814) in Maliakos Gulf, Central East Greece (Aegean Sea)”
THESSALOU-LEGAKI Maria
Dept. of Zoology-Marine Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Athens, 157 84 – Panepistimioupoli Zografou Greece
Contact: Prof. Maria Thessalou-Legaki, e-mail: mthessal@biol.uoa.gr
Tel. +30 210727639
TAXA/GROUP: Decapods
Search by ecosystem: Coastal marine ecosystems
Thematic search: Biology of decapod crustaceans
Current research: Benthic ecology: community structure and effects of environmental factors including pollution and other anthropogenic impacts
TRIANTAFYLLIDIS Alexander
School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Dr Alexander Triantafyllidis, e-mail: atriant@bio.auth.gr
Tel. +30 2310998301, FAX: +30 2310998256
TAXA/GROUP: freshwater and marine fish, crustacea, zooplankton, Pinctada
Ecosystem: marine
Thematic search: population genetics, conservation, molecular markers
Current Research: “Artemia Biodiversity”, “Pinctada radiata: an invading bioindicator in the Mediterranean”
ΤRIANTAPHYLLOU Maria
Dept. of Historical Geology-Paleontology, Faculty of Geology & Geoenvironment, University of Athens, 157 84 – Panepistimioupoli Zografou Greece
Contact: Prof. Maria Triantaphyllou, e-mail: mtriant@geol.uoa.gr
Tel. +30 2107274893
TAXA/GROUP: Coccolithophores (Calcareous Nannoplankton), Benthic Foraminifera
Search by ecosystem: Pelagic and Coastal marine ecosystems (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean)
Thematic search: Micropaleontology, Environmental Micropaleontology
Current research: coccolithophore ecology/biodiversity, coccolithophore life-cycle associations, coccolithophores as environmental and paleoenvironmental proxies, coccolithophore primary productivity and export production, recent foraminifera as proxies of environmental health, pollution and other anthropogenic impacts, occurrence of the foraminifer Amphistegina in Greek waters
TRINGALI Lionello Paolo
address: Via Elio Lampridio Cerva 100, I-00143, Rome, Italy
contact: Mr Lionello Tringali, e-mail: lionello.tringali@libero.it
Tel: +39-3479188215
area of expertise (key words): Molluscan systematics: Cephalaspidean systematics; Lessepsian Mollusca
taxa/group: Mollusca; Cephalaspidea
Geographic areas: Italy, Greece, Turkey
TSIAMIS Costas
European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, EASIN – European Alien Species Information Network, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra (VA), Italy
Contact: Dr Costas Tsiamis, e-mail: kostas.tsiamis@gmail.com
TAXA/GROUP: phytobenthos
Search by ecosystem: coastaL marine ecosystems
Thematic search: species distribution
Current research: macroalgae
TSIRIKA Anastasia
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Department of Agriculture, Laboratory of Remote Sensing & GIS, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
Contact: Dr Anastasia Tsirika, Laboratory Teaching Staff, e-mail: atsirika@agro.auth.gr
Tel. +30 2310991758, FAX: +30 2310991778
Area of expertise (key words): phytosociology, marine botany, analysis of habitats, innovative technologies in monitoring of marine macrophytes
TAXA/GROUP: macroalgae,phanerogams, alien species of macrophytes
Search by ecosystem: marine and transitional waters
Thematic search: Ecology, taxonomy, phytosociology, mapping, blooms’ monitoring
Current research:Remote sensing and image spectroscopy in monitoring of benthic phytocommunities
TZOMOS Theodoros
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Tzomos Thanasis, e-mail: ttzomos@bio.auth.gr
Tel. +30 2310998357, FAX: +30 2310998269
Area of expertise (key words): Taxonomy
TAXA/GROUP: Mollusca, Decapoda Crustacea, Pisces
Ecosystem: Fresh water and Marine Aegean Sea ecosystems, Eastern Mediterranean
Thematic search: Taxonomy, Zoogeography, Feeding habits
Current research: Progress of Lessepsian immigratory current
TZOVENIS Ioannis
School of Science, Faculty of Biology,Department of Ecology & Systematics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis 15701 Athens Greece
Contact: Dr IoannisTzovenis E-mail: itzoveni@biol.uoa.gr
Area of expertise (key words):phytoplankton, biotechnology
TAXA/GROUP: algae
Search by ecosystem: coastal marine
Thematic search: Feed Additives, Algae Culture, Algae Biotechnology, Phytoplankton Ecology, and Environmental Sustainability
VARDAKAS Leonidas
Institute of Marine Biological Resources & Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 19013 Anavissos, Attica, Greece
Contact: Leonidas Vardakas, e-mail: louisvard@gmail.com
Tel. +30 2291076395, (mobile) +30 6970102607
TAXA/GROUP: Freshwater fish
Search by ecosystem: Streams, rivers, lakes
Thematic search: Species distribution, ecology, biology
VARDALA-THEODOROU Galatia -Evdoxia
Hydrobiological Dpt., Goulandris Natural History Museum- GAIA Centre, 100, Othonos St., 14562, Kifissia, Greece
Contact: Dr Evdokia Vardala-Theodorou, e-mail: evard@gnhm.gr
Tel. +30 2108015870 ext.510, FAX: +210 8080674
TAXA/GROUP: Mollusca
Search by ecosystem: coastal, marine
Thematic search: Marine Molluscs, Recent and Fossil (Quaternary). Systematic, Biodiversity, Zoogeography, Ecology and Palaeoecology, Museology
VASSILOPOULOU Vassiliki
Institute of Marine Biological Resources, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Agios Kosmas, 16777 Helliniko, Greece
Contact: Dr Vassiliki Vassilopoulou, Research Director, e-mail: celia@hcmr.gr
Tel.: +30-2109856706, FAX: +30 2109811713
TAXA/GROUP: fish
Search by ecosystem: marine
Thematic search: zoogeography
VERRIOPOULOS George
School of Science, Faculty of Biology, Department of Zoology – Marine Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Panepistimiopolis 15701 Athens Greece
Contact: Prof. George Verriopoulos, e-mail: gverriop@biol.uoa.gr
Area of expertise (key words): zooplancton
TAXA/GROUP: copepods
Search by ecosystem: coastal marine
Thematic search: Population Dynamics, life cycle, fertility, mortality, sex determination, biometrics, bioaccumulation, detoxification, addiction, food consumption, oxygen consumption, metabolites, growth rates, and energy balance in combination with environmental factors
VOUTSIADOU Eleni
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: Dr Eleni Voultsiadou, e-mail: elvoults@bio.auth.gr
Tel. +30 2310998321, FAX: +30 2310998269
Research interests: Marine biodiversity: taxonomy, zoogeography and ecology of sponges (Porifera) and other Mediterranean invertebrates (crustaceans, mollusks, ascidians) Structure and distribution of benthic marine communities Fisheries biology and stock assessment of benthic commercial invertebrates Marine ecosystem engineering – symbiotic relationships in marine invertebrates Human impact on marine environment – Marine protected areas History and Philosophy of Biology, Paleoethnozoology, Zoological terminology and nomenclature.
Current research: Biodiversity of Mediterranean marine caves, Sponges as ecosystem engineers, Taxonomy of bath sponges
ZENETOS Argyro
Institute of Marine Biological Resourses, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Mavro Lithari, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact: Dr Argyro Zenetos, e-mail: zenetos@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2109856701, FAX: +30 2109811713
TAXA/GROUP: molluscs, zoobenthos
Search by ecosystems: Mediterranean Sea, Greek ports, marine ecosystems
Thematic search: biodiversity, databases, information systems
Geographic areas: Greece, Cyprus, Mediterranean, European Seas
ZERVOUDAKI Soultana
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Center for Marine Research, 712, 19013 Anavissos Attica, Greece
Contact: Dr Soultana Zervoudaki, e-mail: tanya@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076374, FAX: +30302291076347.
TAXA/GROUP: mesozooplankton, copepods, Mnemiopsis
Search by ecosystem: marine pelagic ecosystems
Thematic search: Marine plankton ecology, distribution, production, taxonomy, ecophysiology of copepods, food web dynamics, vertical fluxes, zooplankton resting eggs.
Current Research: Copepod response to ocean acidification, heavy metals and hypoxia.
ZOGARIS Stamatis
Institute of Inland Waters, Hellenic Center for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.), Hellenic Center for Marine Research,
46,7 km Athens-Sounio, Anavissos, Attiki, 19013, Greece
Contact: Dr Stamatis Zogaris, e-mail: zogaris@hcmr.gr
Tel. +30 2291076393, (mobile) +30 6932000010 , FAX: +30 2291076323
TAXA/GROUP: fish, birds, plants
Search by ecosystem: wetlands, riparian zones, rivers, coasts
Thematic search: biogeography, species distribution, natural history
Current research: “Freshwater biogeography of the southern Balkans”, “Riparian zone vegetation”;”Biotic typology of mountain streams”;” Rapid assessment indicators in aquatic and terrestrial environments”, “Conservation education”
