A5015708330- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Marine and environmental studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
University of the Aegean
2017-2024
The publication of this article is supported by the Open Access Publishing Fund International Association for Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET; www.invasivesnet.org). Stelios Katsanevakis, Maria Sini and Konstantinos Tsirintanis were Hellenic Foundation Research Innovation (H.F.R.I.) under “First Call H.F.R.I. Projects to support Faculty members Researchers procurement high-cost research equipment grant” (Project Number: HFRI-FM17-1597). Enalia Physis acknowledges Pantelis...
The effective conservation of marine biodiversity through an integrated ecosystem-based management approach requires a sound knowledge the spatial distribution habitats and species. Although costly in terms time resources, acquiring such information is essential for development rigorous plans meaningful prioritization actions. Located northeastern part Mediterranean, Aegean Sea represents stronghold biodiversity. However, efforts are hampered by apparent lack regarding This work first to...
Non-indigenous species (NIS) are among the main drivers of native biodiversity loss, habitat alteration, and degradation ecosystem services, with some NIS posing risks to human health. Efficient monitoring strategies necessary assess distribution impacts NIS. In this study, we compared performance environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding visual surveys SCUBA diving detect marine fish in Greek waters. We collected water samples from 20 coastal sites across Aegean, Ionian, Levantine Seas both...
The Mediterranean endemic fan mussel Pinna nobilis is suffering an ongoing basin-scale mass mortality event (MME) since 2016. As most populations have collapsed, the species has been declared as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List of threatened species. In effort to track progress MME and provide updated information on status Greek seas, we compiled data collected through dedicated surveys opportunistic assessments during 2019 2020. A total 14589 individuals, which 81.1% dead, were...
In the Mediterranean Sea, genus Pinna encompasses two large fan-shaped bivalve species, nobilis and rudis. Historically, both species coexisted in western until a mass mortality event (MME) brought P. to brink of extinction. Notably, rudis remained unaffected by MME, its recent successful recruitment further spread have been hypothesized be linked local extinction nobilis. Although has sparsely recorded eastern Sea (with some these records being doubtful), reports emerging summer 2023 from...
Abstract The Pinna nobilis , a Mediterranean mollusc, has suffered population declines due to massive mortality event associated with various factors including the parasite Haplosporidium pinnae . Some populations show resilience, possibly local environmental conditions. In this study, molecular multiplex PCR method was developed using species‐specific primers targeting Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) regions of P. and rudis allowing accurate species identification hybrid detection....