Anastasia Lampou

• Hellenic Centre for Marine Research

Following the implementation of the WFD in Greece, three biological quality elements (BQEs) (diatoms, macro-invertebrates, fish), which are used to assess river biological quality for the Hellenic National Water Monitoring Programme, were compared among different river types. Furthermore, the environmental and geographic parameters that affect the...

Systematic monitoring of environmental variables at the field and holistic environmental management are key prerequisites to rational sustainable development. This is a task carried out by a synergetic grid of scientists and stakeholders engaged in the long-term environmental, ecological , and socioeconomic research in Greece, through dedicated obs...

We present a review of our research on Samothraki, one of the last minimally disturbed islands in the Mediterranean, carried out during the past some 20 years focusing on aquatic (hydrology, hydro-morphology, hydro-geochemistry and ecology) and terrestrial ecosystems (vegetation cover and soil erosion). Compared to other Aegean islands, Samothraki...

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires from member states to monitor hydromorphological features of rivers in order to assess their ecological quality. Thus, numerous hydromorphological assessment methods have been developed with most of them focusing on the dynamics of hydrology, geomorphology and riparian zone extent. Within the scope of th...

Due to its rough, mountainous relief, Samothraki remains one of the last minimally disturbed islands in the Mediterranean. This paper examines the hydrogeochemical regime of the island’s surface waters as it results from geological, morphological, and hydro(geo)logical controls within a frame of minimally disturbed environmental conditions. Shallow...

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires from member states to monitor hydromorphological features of rivers in order to assess their ecological quality. Thus, numerous hydromorphological assessment methods have been developed with most of them focusing on the dynamics of hydrology, geomorphology and riparian zone extent. Within the scope of th...

Samothraki is an island with significant water resources considering its area (Skoulikidis et al. 2014). However, as a result of unsustainable water management, some settlements and crops suffer from water scarcity during the summer period and a number of streams face artificial desiccation with adverse ecological consequences. Also, the island is...

The current working paper results from our ongoing transdisciplinary efforts at supporting a sustainability transition on the Greek island of Samothraki (Fischer-Kowalski et al. 2011, Petridis et al. 2017). Our research activities on Samothraki revolve around identifying those ecological and social factors that cause insular societies to prosper an...

A call for applications to the Summer School on the Greek Island of Samothraki: 3rd to 12th June 2018. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS NOW SET AT 15 FEBRUARY. This course primarily addresses students with some post-graduate research experience (Master’s Degree level or in course for post-graduate work) from both the natural and social sciences. Student...

The course is a 2-week excursion to Samothraki with the aim to learn and apply aquatic ecology and social ecology approaches in a local setting while supporting current research and building synergy with the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve process. The course gives students the opportunity to engage in a real-life project and utilise their scientific trai...

Samothraki is a northern Aegean island with unique natural features. The island supports extensive perennial flowing streams, many small wetlands and ancient riparian woodlands; these ecosystems are scarce in the smaller Aegean islands. Focusing on the island’s freshwaters during the last fifteen years, HCMR has investigated 20 stream basins, 21 co...

Mediterranean temporary ponds in Greece have been neglected, and only recently has attention been drawn to their protection and conservation. In this study, the macroinvertebrate fauna of the Mediterranean temporary ponds of western Crete was examined for the first time. In particular, the seasonal and spatial patterns of macroinvertebrate communit...

Island stream ecosystems, in contrast to continental lotic systems, have been poorly studied in the Mediterranean. Following the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) process, we applied harmonized European methods for the ecological status assessment of the streams on Samothraki Island. Located in the northern Aegean Sea (Greece), Samothraki has...