A5033698542- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Video Analysis and Summarization
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Human Motion and Animation
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
Open University of Cyprus
2018-2025
European University Cyprus
2021-2025
University of Cyprus
2021-2025
Paphos General Hospital
2022-2023
Frederick University
2012-2018
The degradation of natural wetlands has significant effects on the ecosystem services they provide and biodiversity sustain. Under certain conditions, these negative can be mitigated by presence artificial wetlands. However, conservation value needs to explored further. In addition, it is unclear how anthropogenic variables, such as road networks hunting reserves (i.e., areas where birds prohibited) affect in both Here, we use data from thirteen six Cyprus, assess their similarities bird...
The study of animals' activity and behavior in the wild is an extremely challenging task. Although tri-axial accelerometers are invaluable for behavioral analyses, their use more frequent large charismatic endotherms with limited application ectotherms. scarce utilization this methodology on small-size reptiles focused energetics, showing few records rapid displays signals. Here, we present a novel multidisciplinary approach capable advancing research reptiles' behavior. Our proposed uses...
Even though the reptiles and amphibians of Cyprus are scientific conservation importance although several books, guides reports have been published past 30 years, there is a clear absence systematic recording archiving scheme all available data in structural database. Towards this end, Herp (= amphibians) Atlas has developed. The constitutes first effort to collect existing locality herpetofauna species island (i.e. reports, journals, grey literature) single database simultaneously promote...
In this article, we design and develop a 3-D virtual museum with holistic metadata documentation variety of reptile behaviors movements. First, reconstruct the reptile's mesh in high resolution, then create its rigged/skinned digital counterpart. We acquire movement two subjects using an optical motion capture system, accelerometers, RGB-vision cameras; these movements are segmented annotated to various behaviors. The environment, reality (VR), augmented (AR) functionalities our online...
European islands are hotspots of biological and cultural diversity, which, compared to mainland, more vulnerable climate change, tourism development, uncontrolled land-use changes the consequences financial crisis. These drivers change have increasingly resulted in severe impacts on socio-economic environmental parameters. Projected climate, will impact islands’ biodiversity, ecosystem services and, turn, quality life island inhabitants. Even if existing methods can adequately predict...
Ecosystems deliver a range of services that are important for human well-being. Although Ecosystem Services (ES) assessments have been carried out worldwide in different geographical areas, islands still under-represented. This research presents the first set indicators developed Mapping and Assessment their (MAES) provided by ecosystems Cyprus, as required EU Biodiversity Strategy, along with rationale behind selection criteria. In total, 269 potential were assessed terms data availability...
The critically endangered Cyprus grass snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) has been studied for the past 25 years. Although need a complete survey on distribution of its population, outside strict boundaries known mountainous localities, had stressed, such an effort not conducted to date. In this study, we used rapid approach investigate possible sightings species upstream in Troodos Mountains. We are presenting evidence from 13 that expand previously by nearly 70%. This is first time new...
Abstract Four females of Schreiber's Fringe-fingered Lizard, Acanthodactylus schreiberi Boettger, 1878, from the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus were captured after mating field and moved into isolated terraria laboratory. Three them laid two clutches fourth one four without any further with males. The last oviposition was observed 90 days capture field. This indicates that this species are capable storing functional sperms for at least a period three months. ability may have played an important...
Citizens’ science is on the increase in conservation biology and so are observation systems which attempt to provide data impact of roads wildlife particularly as a result vehicle collisions (roadkills). The island Cyprus, global biodiversity hotspot, has seen fast road length extent last 20 years. However this not been followed by studies looking at impacts biodiversity. paper presents Cyprus Roadkill Observation System (CyROS) aims providing an evidence base for understanding contribution...
Islands are hotspots of biological and cultural diversity, which, compared to mainlands, more vulnerable environmental degradation, climate change, uncontrolled land use changes financial or societal crises. Particularly when combined, these factors can increasingly impact the socioeconomic services in many such isolated ecosystems communities. Atmospheric warming, ocean acidification other abrupt directly biodiversity islands surrounding water bodies, associated Ecosystem Services and,...
The prime importance of landscape connectivity on species conservation has been repeatedly demonstrated and profoundly stressed. Retaining restoring remains a priority in planning, now more than ever, due to the additional stress severe impacts climate change. With habitats altering rapidly, climate-wise provides insights into both spatial temporal for various possible climatological scenarios years come.Mountainous are especially sensitive change their inability move higher altitudes...
Although road length and extent have dramatically increased in Cyprus by 88% over the last 20 years, this has not been followed studies looking at impacts of roads on biodiversity island, a global hotspot. To address lack adequate information biodiversity, Roadkill Observation System (CyROS) www.cyroadkills.org was launched 2017. CyROS is citizen science approach that uses Google Earth Engine smart phone applications to collect citizens' observation dead animals network. Preliminary results...
Even though the reptiles and amphibians of Cyprus are scientific conservation importance, although several books, guides reports have been published past 30 years, there is a clear absence systematic recording archiving scheme all available data in structural database. Towards this end, Herp (= amphibians) Atlas has developed. The constitutes first effort to collect existing locality herpetofauna species island (i.e. reports, journals, grey literature) single database simultaneously promote...