Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview

Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview

The paper summarises the available information on the main biological components – phytoplankton, zooplankton, phytobenthos, zoobenthos and fish – of Greek lagoonal ecosystems. Meiobenthos was also studied in one of the lagoons. All components show great variability both in space and time, which is...

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Main Authors: A. NICOLAIDOU, S. REIZOPOULOU, D. KOUTSOUBAS, S. ORFANIDIS, T. KEVREKIDIS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research 2005-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Marine Science
Online Access:https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12156
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spelling doaj-46f8415ccdd74b4b83ec688d48b0a0672020-11-25T00:02:52ZengHellenic Centre for Marine ResearchMediterranean Marine Science1108-393X1791-67632005-12-0162315010.12681/mms.18410608Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overviewA. NICOLAIDOU0S. REIZOPOULOU1D. KOUTSOUBAS2S. ORFANIDIS3T. KEVREKIDIS4Department of Zoology-Marine Biology, School of Biology, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15784 AthensHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 712, P.C. 19013, Anavyssos, AttikiUniversity of the Aegean, Department of Marine Science, University Hill, 81100 MytiliniNational Agricultural Research Foundation, Fisheries Research Institute, 640 07 Nea Peramos, KavalaDemocritus University of Thrace, Department of Education-Primary level, 68100 AlexandroupoliThe paper summarises the available information on the main biological components – phytoplankton, zooplankton, phytobenthos, zoobenthos and fish – of Greek lagoonal ecosystems. Meiobenthos was also studied in one of the lagoons. All components show great variability both in space and time, which is attributed to the variability of environmental conditions. The most important variable influencing species distribution and diversity is the degree of communication with the sea and the nutrient load introduced through fresh water inputs. Certain new methods, which have been applied for evaluation of the ecological quality state of the lagoons, are also presented.https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12156
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author A. NICOLAIDOU
S. REIZOPOULOU
D. KOUTSOUBAS
S. ORFANIDIS
T. KEVREKIDIS
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S. REIZOPOULOU
D. KOUTSOUBAS
S. ORFANIDIS
T. KEVREKIDIS
Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview
Mediterranean Marine Science
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S. REIZOPOULOU
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S. ORFANIDIS
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title Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview
title_short Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview
title_full Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview
title_fullStr Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview
title_full_unstemmed Biological components of Greek lagoonal ecosystems: an overview
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publisher Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
series Mediterranean Marine Science
issn 1108-393X
1791-6763
publishDate 2005-12-01
description The paper summarises the available information on the main biological components – phytoplankton, zooplankton, phytobenthos, zoobenthos and fish – of Greek lagoonal ecosystems. Meiobenthos was also studied in one of the lagoons. All components show great variability both in space and time, which is attributed to the variability of environmental conditions. The most important variable influencing species distribution and diversity is the degree of communication with the sea and the nutrient load introduced through fresh water inputs. Certain new methods, which have been applied for evaluation of the ecological quality state of the lagoons, are also presented.
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