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Messinian Vegetation and Climate of the Intermontane Florina-Ptolemais
bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/848747; this version posted November 25, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted bioRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under aCC-BY-NC 4.0 International license. 1 Messinian vegetation and climate of the intermontane Florina-Ptolemais-Servia Basin, 2 NW Greece inferred from palaeobotanical data: How well do plant fossils reflect past 3 environments? 4 5 Johannes M. Bouchal1*, Tuncay H. Güner2, Dimitrios Velitzelos3, Evangelos Velitzelos3, 6 Thomas Denk1 7 8 1Swedish Museum of Natural History, Department of Palaeobiology, Box 50007, 10405 9 Stockholm, Sweden 10 2Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Botany, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, 11 Turkey 12 3National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, 13 Section of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Greece 14 15 16 bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/848747; this version posted November 25, 2019. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted bioRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under aCC-BY-NC 4.0 International license. 17 The late Miocene is marked by pronounced environmental changes and the appearance of 18 strong temperature and precipitation seasonality. Although environmental heterogeneity is to 19 be expected during this time, it is challenging to reconstruct palaeoenvironments using plant 20 fossils. We investigated leaves and dispersed spores/pollen from 6.4–6 Ma strata in the 21 intermontane Florina-Ptolemais-Servia Basin (FPS) of NW Greece. -
Verification of Vulnerable Zones Identified Under the Nitrate Directive \ and Sensitive Areas Identified Under the Urban Waste W
CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 THE URBAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIRECTIVE (91/271/EEC) 1 1.2 THE NITRATES DIRECTIVE (91/676/EEC) 3 1.3 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY 4 2 THE OFFICIAL GREEK DESIGNATION PROCESS 9 2.1 OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT SITUATION IN GREECE 9 2.2 OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF SENSITIVE AREAS 10 2.3 OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF VULNERABLE ZONES 14 1 INTRODUCTION This report is a review of the areas designated as Sensitive Areas in conformity with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC and Vulnerable Zones in conformity with the Nitrates Directive 91/676/EEC in Greece. The review also includes suggestions for further areas that should be designated within the scope of these two Directives. Although the two Directives have different objectives, the areas designated as sensitive or vulnerable are reviewed simultaneously because of the similarities in the designation process. The investigations will focus upon: • Checking that those waters that should be identified according to either Directive have been; • in the case of the Nitrates Directive, assessing whether vulnerable zones have been designated correctly and comprehensively. The identification of vulnerable zones and sensitive areas in relation to the Nitrates Directive and Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive is carried out according to both common and specific criteria, as these are specified in the two Directives. 1.1 THE URBAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIRECTIVE (91/271/EEC) The Directive concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater as well as biodegradable wastewater from certain industrial sectors. The designation of sensitive areas is required by the Directive since, depending on the sensitivity of the receptor, treatment of a different level is necessary prior to discharge. -
A Survey of Scale Insects in Soil Samples from Europe (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha)
A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys 565: 1–28A survey (2016) of scale insects in soil samples from Europe (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) 1 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.565.6877 RESEARCH ARTICLE http://zookeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research A survey of scale insects in soil samples from Europe (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) Mehmet Bora Kaydan1,2, Zsuzsanna Konczné Benedicty1, Balázs Kiss1, Éva Szita1 1 Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Herman Ottó u. 15 H-1022 Budapest, Hungary 2 Çukurova Üniversity, Imamoglu Vocational School, Adana, Turkey Corresponding author: Éva Szita ([email protected]) Academic editor: R. Blackman | Received 17 October 2015 | Accepted 31 December 2015 | Published 17 February 2016 http://zoobank.org/50B411DB-C63F-4FA4-8D1F-C756B304FBD7 Citation: Kaydan MB, Konczné Benedicty Z, Kiss B, Szita É (2016) A survey of scale insects in soil samples from Europe (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha). ZooKeys 565: 1–28. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.565.6877 Abstract In the last decades, several expeditions were organized in Europe by the researchers of the Hungarian Natural History Museum to collect snails, aquatic insects and soil animals (mites, springtails, nematodes, and earthworms). In this study, scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) specimens extracted from Hun- garian Natural History Museum soil samples (2970 samples in total), all of which were collected using soil and litter sampling devices, and extracted by Berlese funnel, were examined. From these samples, 43 scale insect species (Acanthococcidae 4, Coccidae 2, Micrococcidae 1, Ortheziidae 7, Pseudococcidae 21, Putoidae 1 and Rhizoecidae 7) were found in 16 European countries. In addition, a new species belong- ing to the family Pseudococcidae, Brevennia larvalis Kaydan, sp. -
ANASTASIOS GEORGOTAS “Archaeological Tourism in Greece
UNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESE ANASTASIOS GEORGOTAS (R.N. 1012201502004) DIPLOMA THESIS: “Archaeological tourism in Greece: an analysis of quantitative data, determining factors and prospects” SUPERVISING COMMITTEE: - Assoc. Prof. Nikos Zacharias - Dr. Aphrodite Kamara EXAMINATION COMMITTEE: - Assoc. Prof. Nikolaos Zacharias - Dr. Aphrodite Kamara - Dr. Nikolaos Platis ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑ, MARCH 2017 Abstract . For many decades now, Greece has invested a lot in tourism which can undoubtedly be considered the country’s most valuable asset and “heavy industry”. The country is gifted with a rich and diverse history, represented by a variety of cultural heritage sites which create an ideal setting for this particular type of tourism. Moreover, the variations in Greece’s landscape, cultural tradition and agricultural activity favor the development and promotion of most types of alternative types of tourism, such as agro-tourism, religious, sports and medicinal tourism. However, according to quantitative data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority, despite the large number of visitors recorded in state-run cultural heritage sites every year, the distribution pattern of visitors presents large variations per prefecture. A careful examination of this data shows that tourist flows tend to concentrate in certain prefectures, while others enjoy little to no visitor preference. The main factors behind this phenomenon include the number and importance of cultural heritage sites and the state of local and national infrastructure, which determines the accessibility of sites. An effective analysis of these deficiencies is vital in order to determine solutions in order to encourage the flow of visitors to the more “neglected” areas. The present thesis attempts an in-depth analysis of cultural tourism in Greece and the factors affecting it. -
The Aromanians in Macedonia
Macedonian Historical Review 3 (2012) Македонска историска ревија 3 (2012) EDITORIAL BOARD: Boban PETROVSKI, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia (editor-in-chief) Nikola ŽEŽOV, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia Dalibor JOVANOVSKI, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia Toni FILIPOSKI, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia Charles INGRAO, Purdue University, USA Bojan BALKOVEC, University of Ljubljana,Slovenia Aleksander NIKOLOV, University of Sofia, Bulgaria Đorđe BUBALO, University of Belgrade, Serbia Ivan BALTA, University of Osijek, Croatia Adrian PAPAIANI, University of Elbasan, Albania Oliver SCHMITT, University of Vienna, Austria Nikola MINOV, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia (editorial board secretary) ISSN: 1857-7032 © 2012 Faculty of Philosophy, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius - Skopje Faculty of Philosophy Macedonian Historical Review vol. 3 2012 Please send all articles, notes, documents and enquiries to: Macedonian Historical Review Department of History Faculty of Philosophy Bul. Krste Misirkov bb 1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia http://mhr.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/ [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Nathalie DEL SOCORRO Archaic Funerary Rites in Ancient Macedonia: contribution of old excavations to present-day researches 15 Wouter VANACKER Indigenous Insurgence in the Central Balkan during the Principate 41 Valerie C. COOPER Archeological Evidence of Religious Syncretism in Thasos, Greece during the Early Christian Period 65 Diego PEIRANO Some Observations about the Form and Settings of the Basilica of Bargala 85 Denitsa PETROVA La conquête ottomane dans les Balkans, reflétée dans quelques chroniques courtes 95 Elica MANEVA Archaeology, Ethnology, or History? Vodoča Necropolis, Graves 427a and 427, the First Half of the 19th c. -
Sustainable Tourism Management: Views and Attitudes of Visitors in Regional Unit of Pella (Greece)
Sustainable Tourism Management: Views and Attitudes of Visitors in Regional Unit of Pella (Greece) Georgios Apostolidis Department of Spatial Planning and Development, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124, Greece; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract. Environmental resources (meadows, forests, aquatic, gaming, spa- wellness) develop land policies and service networks with spatial distribution in one region, resulting in the multifaceted function and importance of natural resources for a society and the multidimensional benefits which can be obtained from them. Mountainous regions fall into the above contexts as they include areas under specific legal frameworks and special protection regimes which need to cope with natural and technological needs and hazards. In many cases, knowledge of the value of intangible goods offered to humans is unknown and cannot be conceptualized by the existing market only. Therefore, it is necessary to design a new hypothetical market by simulating services and resources in an economic valuation grid. It is for these reasons that the present research has been initiated, exploring the attitudes and views of the visitors of the Ski Center of Kaimaktsalan based on the frame of guest satisfaction. Keywords: Tourism Management; Ski Center; Sustainability; Policy making; WTT. 1 Introduction Among the methods developed and used for the economic valuation of environmental goods and services in recent decades, are the Revealed Preference Methods (RPM) and the Stated Preference Methods (SPM), for which there is, or there is not a real market. The Total Economic Value (TEV) is the economic value that results from the Use Value (UV) and Non-Use Value (NUV) (Aanesen et al. -
CONDUCTING BUSINESS CASE STUDY “Air Club Aiolos of DRAMA”
1st EPAL of Drama, Greece CONDUCTING BUSINESS CASE STUDY “Air Club Aiolos of DRAMA” New and Alternative Tourism Enterprises PART 1 Key objectives for implementation of this program are: Encouraging young people into employment through establishing Healthy business units. The supply of appropriate and necessary skills to young people for undertake business initiatives Strengthening research Awareness of the students the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship Strengthening of the cooperation between the school community and business The main focus of effort is the cultivation of career management skills, both in terms of professional development work-identity as self-employed entrepreneurs, and to investigate their needs at taking entrepreneurship and support the creation and adoption of business ideas Case Study (FA) is classified in the category of qualitative research. Qualitative research is an investigation that is based on the assumption that individuals construct social reality in the form of meanings and interpretations, and that these structures tend to be transient and occasional.The dominant methodology is to draw these meanings and interpretations with intensive case study in natural areas and the presentation of findings in a detailed induction. 1st Epaggelmatiko Lykeio of Drama, Greece Page 2 Therefore, the case study is an in-depth study of a phenomenon in the natural environment, and the angle of view of participants in the operation of this phenomenon. We used the following tools: Interviews with members of the association -
Elephas Antiquus in Greece: New finds and a Reappraisal of Older Material (Mammalia, Proboscidea, Elephantidae)
Quaternary International xxx (2010) 1e11 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Quaternary International journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/quaint Elephas antiquus in Greece: New finds and a reappraisal of older material (Mammalia, Proboscidea, Elephantidae) Evangelia Tsoukala a,*, Dick Mol b, Spyridoula Pappa a, Evangelos Vlachos a, Wilrie van Logchem c, Markos Vaxevanopoulos d, Jelle Reumer e a Aristotle University, School of Geology, University campus, 54 124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece b Natural History Museum Rotterdam and Mammuthus Club International, Gudumholm 41, 2133 HG Hoofddorp, The Netherlands c Mammuthus Club International, Bosuilstraat 12, 4105 WE Culemborg, The Netherlands d Ministry of Culture, Ephorate of Palaeoanthropology-Speleology of Northern Greece, Navarinou 28, 55131, Thessaloniki, Greece e Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University and Natural History Museum Rotterdam, PO Box 23452, 3001 KL Rotterdam, The Netherlands article info abstract Article history: This paper briefly describes some recently discovered remains of the straight-tusked elephant, Elephas Available online xxx antiquus, from Greece. Material of this extinct proboscidean was found in four localities in Northern Greece: Kaloneri and Sotiras in Western Macedonia, Xerias in Eastern Macedonia, and Larissa in Thessaly. In addition, published elephant remains from Ambelia, Petres and Perdikas, also from Northern Greece, are reinterpreted and also attributed to E. antiquus. Of all these, the Kaloneri elephant shows an inter- esting paleopathology: it was disabled by a broken right tusk. Ó 2010 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction of E. namadicus comes from India. Maglio (1973) considered the Asiatic form E. namadicus to be a senior synonym of the European Fossil Proboscidea are known from Neogene and Quaternary form E. -
Cyanobacterial Toxins and Peptides in Lake Vegoritis, Greece
toxins Article Cyanobacterial Toxins and Peptides in Lake Vegoritis, Greece Sevasti-Kiriaki Zervou 1 , Kimon Moschandreou 2, Aikaterina Paraskevopoulou 1, Christophoros Christophoridis 1 , Elpida Grigoriadou 3, Triantafyllos Kaloudis 1, Theodoros M. Triantis 1 , Vasiliki Tsiaoussi 2 and Anastasia Hiskia 1,* 1 Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str, 15310 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece; [email protected] (S.-K.Z.); [email protected] (A.P.); [email protected] (C.C.);[email protected] (T.K.); [email protected] (T.M.T.) 2 The Goulandris Natural History Museum—Greek Biotope/Wetland Centre, 14th km Thessaloniki-Mihaniona, Thermi P.O. Box 60394, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; [email protected] (K.M.); [email protected] (V.T.) 3 Water Resources Management Agency of West Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, Decentralized Administration of Epirus—Western Macedonia, Greece; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: Cyanotoxins (CTs) produced by cyanobacteria in surface freshwater are a major threat for public health and aquatic ecosystems. Cyanobacteria can also produce a wide variety of other understudied bioactive metabolites such as oligopeptides microginins (MGs), aeruginosins (AERs), aeruginosamides (AEGs) and anabaenopeptins (APs). This study reports on the co-occurrence of CTs and cyanopeptides (CPs) in Lake Vegoritis, Greece and presents their variant-specific profiles obtained during 3-years of monitoring (2018–2020). Fifteen CTs (cylindrospermopsin (CYN), anatoxin (ATX), nodularin (NOD), and 12 microcystins (MCs)) and ten CPs (3 APs, 4 MGs, 2 AERs and aeruginosamide Citation: Zervou, S.-K.; (AEG A)) were targeted using an extended and validated LC-MS/MS protocol for the simultaneous Moschandreou, K.; Paraskevopoulou, determination of multi-class CTs and CPs. -
GREECE in Gures
GREECE in gures July - September 2015 ΤΑΤΙΣ Σ Τ Ι Η Κ Κ Η Ι Ν Α Ρ Η Χ Λ Η Λ Ε • www.statistics.gr HELLENIC STATISTICAL AUTHORITY 1 Foreword FOREWORD The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) through the new quarterly publication Greece in figures, published in both the Greek and English languages, presents statistical data providing an updated demographic, social and economic picture of Greece in a clear and comprehensive manner. The publication Greece in figures is intended for users of sta - tistics who seek to have a comprehensive view of Greece, on the basis of the most recent statistical data. The statistical time series included in this publication are, mostly, compiled by ELSTAT. Furthermore, for comparability reasons, the pub - lication also presents, by theme, selected tables with statisti - cal data of EU Member States. The publication will be updated with the most recent data on a quarterly basis and will be posted on the portal of ELSTAT on the first Wednesday of January, April, July and Octo - ber . For more information on the data and statistics provided in Greece in figures , please contact the Division of Statistical In - formation and Publications of ELSTAT (tel: +30 213 1352021, +30 213 1352301, e-mail: [email protected]). We welcome any suggestions and recommendations on the content of the publication. Andreas V. Georgiou President of ELSTAT 2 3 Contents CONTENTS Foreword 3 Land and climate 1. Surface area of Greece 11 2. Principal mountains of Greece 11 3. Principal lakes of Greece 11 4. Principal rivers of Greece 12 5. -
AGENDA WEDNESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2018 THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2018 (CONT.) 15:55 Depart from Eleftherios Venizelos • Mr
REGION OF WESTERN MACEDONIA 3 – 6 October 2018 Business Visit to the Region of Western Macedonia Foreign Economic and Commercial Missions and other Foreign Interests AGENDA WEDNESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2018 THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2018 (CONT.) 15:55 Depart from Eleftherios Venizelos • Mr. Eleftherios Ioannidis, Mayor of the Munici- Airport pality of Kozani 16:50 Arrival at the Makedonia Aiport (SKG) in • Μr. George Konstantopoulos, President of Thessaloniki Greek Exporters Association (SEVE) 17:15 Departure by private Bus to Kozani 10:00 – Speeches 11:45 19:30 Arrival and Check in at ELENA Hotel and • Ms. Dimitra Pragalou, Investment Promotion Aliakmon Hotel Directorate, Enterprise Greece, «The Investment Profile of the Region of Western Macedonia» 20:00 Departure by private Bus to a local restaurant (tbc) • Mr. Spyros Ignatiadis, General Director at Greek Exporters Association (SEVE), «The 20:30 – Welcoming speech by Mr. Theodoros Exports Outlook of Western Macedonia 22:00 Karypidis, Governor of the Region of Western Macedonia Region» Signing of a Memorandum of • Dr. Christos Georgiou, Director of Documenta- Collaboration between Enterprise tion, Research and Studies Directorate at Feder- Greece and the Region of Western ation of Industries of Northern Greece (SBBE), Macedonia «The Manufacturing Sector in Western Macedo- nia: Prospects for Enterpreneurial Cooperation» Dinner (hosted by Mr. Theodoros 11:45 – Coffee Break Karypidis, Governor of the Region of 12:00 Western Macedonia) (Main Conference Room Foyer, Ground floor) 12:00 – B2B meetings 14:00 (Main Conference Room Foyer, Ground floor) THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2018 12:00 – Training business seminar for SMEs – Mr. 08:30 – Registration 14:00 George Papastergiopoulos, Director of Busi- 09:00 (Western Macedonia Exhibition Center, Main ness Information & Support, Enterprise Greece, Conference Room Foyer, Ground floor) “Taking the rights steps for successful export” 09:00 – Welcome Remarks (Room 4, 1st floor) 10:00 Coordinator: Mr. -
Motorcycle Tour Greece, to Pozar Baths, Edessa and Nymfaio, Self Guided on a BMW Motorcycle Tour Greece, to Pozar Baths, Edessa and Nymfaio, Self Guided on a BMW
Motorcycle tour Greece, to Pozar Baths, Edessa and Nymfaio, self guided on a BMW Motorcycle tour Greece, to Pozar Baths, Edessa and Nymfaio, self guided on a BMW durada dificultat Vehicle de suport 4 días Easy-Normal No Language guia en No Travel to some of the most famous sites in Greece, Pozar Baths in Loutraki, Edessa, Nymfaio & Vergina. All destinations and points of interest will be uploaded to the GPS that comes with the motorcycle to make your journey convenient and enjoyable. As you ride up north you will visit the natural formations of rocks that have been created by the corrosion of the ground through the years and are known with the names “Bouharia” The Bouharia resemble chimneys, as is evident by their name (“bouhari” means chimney in the local dialect). We will then cross the Servia bridge one of the longest bridges in Greece, with a length of 1,372 meters before reaching the birthplace of Alexander the Great in the prefecture of Pella where lies a place of intense beauty. Imagine being in a pool amidst the forest with running waterfalls surrounding you. The warm water will relax you and the cold waterfalls will refresh you in a serene and sensational natural setting. The Pozar baths are located at the foot of Kaimaktsalan one of the most famous ski resort mountains in Northern Greece. The capital of Pella, Edessa, is called the city of waters due to its 7 waterfalls! The biggest and most impressive drops 70m among plane trees. A visit will amaze you and a short walk in the town’s alleys will mesmerize you.