Browsing by Subject "ECOSYSTEM"
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Assessment of pressures and impacts on surface water bodies of the Mediterranean. Case study: Pamvotis Lake, Greece
(2013)The aim of the study presented in this article is to assess the ecological status of a surface water body in the Mediterranean using the methodological approach of Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response. Based on this ... -
Classification and management issues of Greek lakes under the European Water Framework Directive: a DPSIR approach
(2010)The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection of water bodies. The aim of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is to ensure sustainable management of groundwater, freshwater and ... -
Factors Affecting Leaf Litter Decomposition by Micropterna sequax (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)
(2010)Feeding behaviour and consumption rates of the caddisfly Micropterna sequax (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) larvae were investigated under laboratory conditions. The consumption rates of M. sequax were measured at four ... -
Field data analysis and application of a complex water column biogeochemical model in different areas of a semi-enclosed basin: towards the development of an ecosystem management tool
(2005)The Pagasitikos gulf ecosystem is studied through the analysis of experimental field data acquired during several monitoring projects and the application of a complex biogeochemical model. The gulf was separated into three ... -
Who Cares about Biodiversity? Optimal Conservation and Transboundary Biodiversity Externalities
(2012)The Convention on Biological Diversity's (2010) target to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss was achieved by very few countries. Why? We use the theory of conservation implicit in the Hotelling model of non-renewable ...