Anthropogenic barriers to longitudinal river connectivity in Greece: A review

A Panagiotou, S Zogaris, E Dimitriou… - Ecohydrology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
An inventory of anthropogenic barriers to longitudinal river connectivity in Greece is
presented based on an extensive literature review. We mapped Greece's 275 major dams …

The biogeographic characteristics of the river basins of Greece

S Zogaris, AN Economou - The Rivers of Greece: Evolution, current status …, 2018 - Springer
Biogeographic regionalizations provide frameworks for a holistic understanding of river
basin areas and their inland water ecosystems. Here we employ the freshwater ecoregion …

Determination of environmental flows in rivers using an integrated hydrological-hydrodynamic-habitat modelling approach

A Stamou, A Polydera, G Papadonikolaki… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
We propose the novel integrated modelling procedure 3H-EMC for the determination of the
environmental flow in rivers and streams; 3H-EMC combines Hydrological, Hydrodynamic …

National set of MAES indicators in Greece: Ecosystem services and management implications

IP Kokkoris, G Mallinis, ES Bekri, V Vlami, S Zogaris… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research Highlights: The developed National Set of Indicators for the Mapping and
Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) implementation in Greece at the …

A model-based fish bioassessment index for Eastern Mediterranean rivers: Application in a biogeographically diverse area

S Zogaris, V Tachos, AN Economou… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
In ecosystems with high fish species endemicity, such as Mediterranean-type rivers,
biogeographical differences among ecoregions present serious obstacles to developing …

Fish assemblages as ecological indicators in the Büyük Menderes (Great Meander) River, Turkey

S Zogaris, N Koutsikos, Y Chatzinikolaou, SC Őzeren… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research describes fish assemblages and associated aquatic ecosystem degradation
patterns in the Büyük Menderes River, one of Turkey's most important Anatolian basins …

Tracking non-indigenous fishes in lotic ecosystems: Invasive patterns at different spatial scales in Greece

N Koutsikos, S Zogaris, L Vardakas, OI Kalantzi… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mediterranean lotic waters such as rivers, streams and springs are poorly monitored for non-
indigenous fish species (NIFS). Since these systems are stressed by multiple anthropogenic …

Comparative assessment of environmental flow estimation methods in a Mediterranean mountain river

C Papadaki, K Soulis, L Ntoanidis, S Zogaris… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
The ecological integrity of rivers ultimately depends on flow regime. Flow degradation is
especially prominent in Mediterranean systems and assessing environmental flows in …

Multiple anthropogenic pressures in Eastern Mediterranean rivers: Insights from fish-based bioassessment in Greece

V Tachos, PG Dimitrakopoulos, S Zogaris - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Surveys of anthropogenic pressures and their effect on river fish communities have rarely
been conducted in the eastern Mediterranean countries, in contrast to the rest of Europe. An …

Defining non-indigenous fish assemblage types in Mediterranean rivers: Network analysis and management implications

N Koutsikos, L Vardakas, T Vavalidis… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The design and implementation of appropriate management actions to tackle the spread
and negative impacts of non-indigenous fish species (NIFS) in freshwater ecosystems still …