Browsing by Subject "Mediterranean Sea"

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Biodiversity patterns of terrestrial isopods from two island groups in the Aegean Sea (Greece): Species-area relationship, small island effect, and nestedness

Triantis, Kostas A.; Sfenthourakis, Spyros; Mylonas, Moisis (2008)

Although almost one third of Aegean islands have an area smaller than 1 km2, very few studies have concentrated on this spatial Scale. We investigate biodiversity patterns of terrestrial isopods in 2 island groups (Kalymnos ...

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Complementing the puzzle of Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae) migration: New evidence from an eastern colony in the Aegean Sea

Kassara, Christina; Fric, Jakob; Gschweng, M.; Sfenthourakis, Spyros (2012)

Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae) is an endemic breeder of the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands that overwinters in Madagascar and surrounding areas. Recent telemetry studies have revealed the migratory journey ...

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Estimating the population size of Scopoli's Shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) frequenting the Strofades islands (Ionian Sea, western Greece) by raft counts and surveys of breeding pairs

Karris, Georgios; Xirouchakis, Stavros M.; Grivas, C.; Voulgaris, M. -D; Sfenthourakis, Spyros; Giokas, Sinos (2017)

The Strofades Island complex in the Ionian Sea comprises two small islands, i.e. Stamfani and Arpyia, and several rocks. The islands host a significant Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) colony, which is regarded ...

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Filling in missing sea-surface temperature satellite data over the Eastern Mediterranean sea using the DINEOF algorithm

Nikolaidis, A.; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Hadjimitsis, D.; Akylas, Evangelos (2014)

The Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Functions method is a special technique based on Empirical Orthogonal Functions and developed to reconstruct missing data from satellite images, which is especially useful for ...

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Habitat diversity, ecological requirements of species and the Small Island Effect

Sfenthourakis, Spyros; Triantis, Kostas A. (2009)

Aim: To explore the causal factors leading to a significant Small Island Effect (SIE), that is, the absence of the commonly found species-area relationships below an island size, on the terrestrial isopod communities from ...

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High resolution nested model for the Cyprus, NE Levantine Basin, eastern Mediterranean Sea: Implementation and climatological runs

Zodiatis, George; Lardner, R.; Lascaratos, A.; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Korres, G.; Syrimis, M. (2003)

A high resolution nested flow model for the coastal, shelf and open sea areas of the Cyprus Basin, NE Levantine, eastern Mediterranean Sea is implemented to fulfil the objectives of the Mediterranean Forecasting System ...

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Hindcast of oil-spill pollution during the Lebanon crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean, July-August 2006

Coppini, G.; De Dominicis, M.; Zodiatis, George; Lardner, R.; Pinardi, N.; Santoleri, R.; Colella, S.; Bignami, F.; Hayes, D. R.; Soloviev, D.; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Kallos, George B. (2011)

MOON (Mediterranean Operational Oceanography Network http://www.moon-oceanforecasting.eu) provides near-real-time information on oil-spill detection (ocean color and SAR) and predictions [ocean forecasts (MFS and CYCOFOS) ...

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Nest-site preferences of Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae) on uninhabited islets of the Aegean Sea using GIS and species distribution models

Kassara, Christina; Dimalexis, Anastasios; Fric, Jakob; Karris, Georgios; Barboutis, Christos; Sfenthourakis, Spyros (2012)

Eleonora's Falcon breeds colonially on small islands of the Mediterranean Sea and Macaronesia. Despite the wealth of papers highlighting the importance of nesting characteristics on this species' breeding performance, few ...

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New toolbox in ArcGIS for the reconstruction of missing satellite data using DINEOF algorithm: A case study of reconstruction of Chlorophyll-A gaps over the Mediterranean Sea

Nikolaidis, A.; Stylianou, S.; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Hadjimitsis, D.; Akylas, Evangelos (SPIE, 2014)

ArcGIS® is a well known standard on Geographical Information Systems, used over the years for various remote sensing procedures. During the last decade, Rixen (2003) and Azcarate (2011) presented the DINEOF (Data Interpolating ...

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An operational European global ocean observing system for the eastern Mediterranean Levantine Basin: The Cyprus Coastal Ocean Forecasting and Observing System

Zodiatis, George; Lardner, R.; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Demirov, E.; Manzella, G.; Pinardi, N. (2003)

The countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea have joined together in several multinational initiatives to conduct long-term, integrated, operational oceanographic observations and modelling of this important region. ...

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Operational ocean forecasting in the Eastern Mediterranean: Implementation and evaluation

Zodiatis, George; Lardner, R.; Hayes, D. R.; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Sofianos, S.; Skliris, N.; Lascaratos, A. (2008)

The Cyprus Coastal Ocean Forecasting and Observing System (CYCOFOS) has been producing operational flow forecasts of the northeastern Levantine Basin since 2002 and has been substantially improved in 2005. CYCOFOS uses the ...

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Sex determination of scopoli's shearwater (calonectris diomedea) juveniles: A combined molecular and morphometric approach

Karris, Georgios; Thanou, E.; Xirouchakis, Stavros M.; Voulgaris, M. -D; Fraguedakis-Tsolis, S.; Sfenthourakis, Spyros; Giokas, Sinos (2013)

The absence of juvenile sexual dimorphism in birds often impedes sex determination using external morphology. We examined sex ratio variation in Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) fledglings (n = 135) on a Strofades ...

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A study of volatile organic compounds evolved from the decaying human body

Statheropoulos, Miltiades K.; Spiliopoulou, C.; Agapiou, Agapios (2005)

Two men were found dead near the island of Samos, Greece, in the Mediterranean sea. The estimated time of death for both victims was 3-4 weeks. Autopsy revealed no remarkable external injuries or acute poisoning. The exact ...

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Turnover of plants on small islets of the eastern Aegean Sea within two decades

Panitsa, M.; Tzanoudakis, D.; Sfenthourakis, Spyros (2008)

Aim: To estimate species turnover of plants on 32 small islands within a 20-year period and to assess possible changes in community composition and properties, such as species richness and factors affecting it, nestedness, ...

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Variation in breeding parameters of Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae) and factors affecting its reproductive performance

Xirouchakis, Stavros M.; Fric, Jakob; Kassara, Christina; Portolou, Danae; Dimalexis, Anastasios; Karris, Georgios; Barboutis, Christos; Latsoudis, Panagiotis; Bourdakis, Stratis; Kakalis, Eleftherios; Sfenthourakis, Spyros (2012)

We gathered data for a four-year period (2004-2007) on the nesting ecology and reproductive performance of Eleonora's falcon in the Aegean Sea. We investigated in an indirect way the relation between clutch size and ...

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Wave energy potential in the Eastern Mediterranean Levantine Basin. An integrated 10-year study

Zodiatis, George; Galanis, G.; Nikolaidis, A.; Kalogeri, C.; Hayes, D.; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Chu, P. C.; Kallos, George B. (2014)

The main characteristics of wave energy potential over Eastern Mediterranean Levantine Basin, an area of increased interest for energy resources exploration/exploitation, is presented in this work. In particular, an ...

Doctoral Thesis Open Access

Η Μεσόγειος ως πεδίο αυτοκρατορικών και ιδεολογικών διεκδικήσεων : ο πόλεμος της Κύπρου στην οθωμανική ιστοριογραφία (16ος-17ος αι.)

Κόκκινος, Ανδρέας Σ. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Humanities, 2019-05)

Η εργασία αυτή φιλοδοξεί να παρουσιάσει τις αντιλήψεις των ίδιων των Οθωμανών ιστοριογράφων για τον πόλεμο της Κύπρου ως ένα αναπόσπαστο μέρος των δικών τους εδαφικών, πολιτικών αλλά και ιδεολογικών αντιλήψεων για τη ...