A5053065725- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Human Pose and Action Recognition
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia
2024
NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre
2024
University of Birmingham
2024
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2017-2023
Cyprus Institute
2022-2023
Limassol General Hospital
2019-2021
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2017-2019
Institut polytechnique de Grenoble
2010
Abstract Citizen science is an increasingly powerful tool to gather large quantities of biological data and engage the public. The number citizen initiatives has rapidly increased in last 15 years. Invasive alien species such as harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), provide a particularly good opportunity for broad-scale use initiatives. parasitized by fungus, Hesperomyces harmoniae (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales), that can be found throughout range its host. Here...
The European Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force in 2015, with the aim to fulfill regional and international biodiversity goals a concerted manner. To date, listed 66 (IAS) that are subject legal controls. Only one of these is marine. A recent lionfish (Pterois miles) invasion has been closely monitored Mediterranean detailed risk assessment was made about profound impacts this invasive fish likely have fisheries region. In 2016–21, rapidly became dominant...
The Pandoteira project (LIFE IP Physis LIFE18 IPE/CY/000006), consists of a group actions all interlinked in framework with the purpose making Natura 2000 network Cyprus more effective and functional, as well sustainable. overarching goal is to achieve favourable conservation status for habitats species community importance. also aims positively influence land users, owners, local population other stakeholders understanding importance embracing it.Environmental education, especially form...
Human and animal vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne are emerging or re-emerging worldwide. Six Aedes invasive mosquito (AIM) species were introduced to Europe since the 1970s: aegypti, Ae. albopictus, japonicus, koreicus, atropalpus triseriatus. Here, we report results of AIMSurv2020, first pan-European surveillance effort for AIMs. Implemented by 42 volunteer teams from 24 countries. And presented in form a dataset named "AIMSurv Invasive Mosquito harmonized Europe. AIM-COST...
The barn owl, a nocturnal raptor with cosmopolitan distribution, shows great adaptability to different environments. Regarding prey, the owl is rather selective species, but if changes in abundance of selected prey occur, it becomes an opportunistic predator and easily incorporates other its diet, using wide range species foraging habitats. Small rodents are usually mostly used. Compared populations north eastern Europe, Mediterranean area have been least studied. In Cyprus, where common...
Ammonia accumulation in biogas plants reactors is becoming more frequently encountered, resulting reduced methane (CH4) production. toxicity occurs when N-rich substrates represent a significant part of the plant’s feedstock. The aim this study was to develop an estimation method for effect ammonia on CH4 production plants. Two periods where plant operated at 3200 mg·L−1 (1st period) and 4400 (2nd ammonium nitrogen (NH4+–N) were examined. Biomethane potentials (BMPs) individual collected...
Aedes invasive mosquitoes are a serious human health concern worldwide. The Asian tiger mosquito albopictus is considered one of the world’s worst alien species. It nuisance species and vector arboviruses Dirofilaria spp., causing negative socio-economic impacts. This article reports detection Ae. by citizens on island Cyprus for first time. Specimens were collected from urban sites situated within Limassol district. Records verified experts, using both morphological molecular methods. Given...
This study aimed to investigate the role of bioaugmented critical biomass that should be injected for successful bioaugmentation addressing ammonia inhibition in anaerobic reactors used biogas production. Cattle manure was as a feedstock digestion (AD). A mixed microbial culture acclimated high concentrations and culture. Different volumes were batch under toxicity levels i.e., 4 g NH4+-N L-1. The results showed injecting volume equal 65.62% total working reactor yielded best methane...
Minimizing unwanted catches is a major milestone for achieving sustainable fisheries. In the framework of Common Fisheries Policy, landing obligation being established progressively in European waters (Article 15, EU Regulation 1380/2013). Supplementary management measures have been proposed to support and enhance effectiveness this new regime. context, effect on demersal mixed fishery (coastal trawl fleet) Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean Sea) was assessed terms both biological economic...
Aiming to end the practice of discarding unwanted catches back sea within European marine waters, an obligation land all regulated commercial species was introduced with Common Fisheries Policy by first January 2019. The implementation this new fisheries regulation urges definition standard monitoring protocols track potential changes in fishery system. Importantly, framework needs be multi-dimensional capture ecological, social and economic components address challenge, a set 39 candidate...
Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases are important public health concerns in Cyprus. Although the diseases, historically prevalent on island, were nearly eradicated by 1996, an increase frequency geographical spread has recently been recorded. Upward trends leishmaniasis prevalence have largely attributed to environmental changes that amplify abundance activity of its vector, phlebotomine sand flies. Here, we performed extensive field study across island map fly fauna compared presence...
Abstract Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), also known as the harlequin ladybird, is an invasive alien species intentionally introduced to many countries a biological control agent of agricultural pests. In Greece, H. was first in 1994, with releases taking place between 1994 and 2000. For years there no evidence indicate that had established self-sustaining populations. Following introduction Greece 2008, recording scheme launched but unfortunately failed yield results discontinued meanwhile...
Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis are important public health concerns in Cyprus. Although the diseases, historically prevalent on island, were nearly eradicated by 1996, an increase frequency geographical spread has recently been recorded. Upward trends prevalence have largely attributed to environmental changes that amplify abundance activity of its vector, Phlebotomine sand flies. Here, we perform extensive field study across island map fly fauna compare presence distribution species...