A5075528403- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Helminth infection and control
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2015-2023
Abstract Hybridisation between wild taxa and their domestic congeners is a significant conservation issue. Domestic species frequently outnumber relatives in population size distribution may therefore genetically swamp the native species. The European wildcat ( Felis silvestris ) has been shown to hybridise with cats catus ). Previously suggested spatially divergent introgression levels have not confirmed on scale due differences applied methods assess hybridisation of wildcat. We analysed...
The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is the only wild felid living in Greece. Wildcat populations are declining due to anthropogenic and phenological unfavourable conditions, parasites may have an additional negative impact. In present study, occurrence of endoparasites wildcats Greece potential threats posed wildcats, domestic animals, humans study areas has been investigated. a six-year period, 23 road-killed 62 faecal samples were collected from different country. Necropsy for...
The Balkan populations of the European wildcat are among least studied. This study reports first findings on spatial ecology and activity pattern in Greece compares them to those better studied northern populations. We fitted five wildcats (two males, three females) with collars containing GPS accelerometer loggers (E-obs 1A) collected data from fall early summer. All animals moved within a mosaic lowland agricultural fields, woodland patches, riparian forests wetlands near banks lake....
The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) is an endangered semifossorial small mammal of grassland/agricultural ecosystems. In the last few decades, species’ population has declined throughout its range in Europe. Greek populations represent southernmost limit and are notably small, scattered, located mainly human-modified areas. goal present research to understand environmental anthropogenic variables associated with distribution Mediterranean habitats, assess possible drivers...
The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is an Afro-Palearctic migrant whose populations have declined by 79% from 1980 to 2014. In 2018, the International Single Species Action Plan for Turtle Dove (ISSAP) was developed with goal of enabling, 2028, increase in numbers along each three migration flyways (western, central, eastern). To achieve this, illegal killing doves, a critical threat species, has be eradicated. Ionian Islands off west coast Greece lie on eastern flyway and are...
There has been little research on the distribution and ecology of four dormouse species occurring in Greece; Edible Dormouse ( Glis glis ), Forest Dryomys nitedula Hazel Muscardinus avellanarius ) Mouse-tailed Myomimus roachi ). As a result, latter three are listed as data deficient (DD) National Red Data Book. Recently, government tried to address this knowledge gap, funding surveys within Natura 2000 network. In context, we used combination nest-tubes (n=442) track-tunnels (n=238) study...