Vrije Universiteit Brussel Wetland suitability and connectivity for trans-Saharan migratory waterbirds Deboelpaep, Evelien; Merken, Ronny; Teunen, Joachim; Saura, Santiago; Koedam, Nico Published in: 13th ICZEGAR Book of Abstracts Publication date: 2015 Document Version: Other version Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Deboelpaep, E., Merken, R., Teunen, J., Saura, S., & Koedam, N. (2015). Wetland suitability and connectivity for trans-Saharan migratory waterbirds. In N. Poulakakis, A. Antoniou, E. Karameta, N. Psonis, & K. Vardinoyannis (Eds.), 13th ICZEGAR Book of Abstracts (pp. 61). Irakleio: Hellenic Zoological Society. 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Oct. 2021 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE ZOOGEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY OF GREECE AND ADJACENT REGIONS ABSTRACTS Published by: Hellenic Zoological Society Irakleio 2015 Editors: Poulakakis N., Antoniou, A., Karameta, E., Psonis, N., Vardinoyannis K. Proposed reference: Poulakakis N., Antoniou, A., Karameta, E., Psonis, N., Vardinoyannis K. (eds) 2015. Abstracts of the International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions, 13th ICZEGAR, 7-11October 2015, Irakleio, Crete, Greece. Hellenic Zoological Society, 203 pages. © 2015, Hellenic Zoological Society Abstracts may be reproduced provided that appropriate acknowledgment is given and the reference cited. International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions 13th ICZEGAR, 7-11October 2015 Irakleio, Crete, Greece Organized by the: Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Organizing Committee Assoc. Prof. Nikos Poulakakis University of Crete Prof. Moisis Mylonas University of Crete Dr. Katerina Vardinoyannis University of Crete Dr. Petros Lymberakis University of Crete Dr. Apostolos Trichas University of Crete Dr. Charalampos Fassoulas University of Crete Prof. Ioannis Karakassis University of Crete Dr. Antonios Magoulas Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Dr. Costas Dounas Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Dr. Christos Arvanitidis Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Dr. Dimitris Tsaparis Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Dr. Aglaia (Cilia) Antoniou Hellenic Centre for Marine Research International Scientific Committee Prof. Alberto Basset University of Lece, Italy Dr. Salvador Carranza Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF), Barcelona, Spain Prof. Dr. Ilgaz Cetin Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey Prof. Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailovic University of Niš, Serbia Prof. Dr. Faouzia Charfi University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia Dr. Shai Meiri Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel Dr. Thord Fransson Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden Dr. Eike Neubert Natural History Museum Bern, Switzerland Sponsors We gratefully acknowekedge the sponsors of the present congress: PREFACE Thirty seven years have already passed since 1978 - the year that the first International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and the Adjacent Regions (ICZEGAR) was organized by the Hellenic Zoological Society. During these years, hundreds of scientists have found a hospitable and friendly environment to present their research on different aspects of biodiversity of the Eastern Mediterranean. The congress by itself affected zoogeographical and ecological research in the region, attracting many young scientists, educating them in modern trends by dozens of invited speakers and establishing closer collaboration among the scientific community of the area. This volume includes 184 abstracts of 74 oral presentations and 110 posters that were accepted for presentation at the 13th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions. The aim of this book of abstracts is to present current issues, referred to the Eastern Mediterranean region, to the international scientific community. Abstracts are arranged per presentation mode, in alphabetical order of the first author. An index of all authors can be found at the end of this volume. The international nature of this congress is well reflected by the participation of 583 authors from 31 countries and 149 research institutes and universities. The Organizing Committee would like to express its special thanks to the invited speakers for their prompt response to our invitation, namely: Adalgisa Caccone (Yale University , USA), Katerina Harvati-Papatheodorou (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen), Bella Galil (National Institute of Oceanography, Israel), and Christopher Meyer (Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, USA). Hellenic Zoological Society The Hellenic Zoological Society is a non-profit organization established in 1980 in Athens. Its membership stands at the moment at more than 300 members from Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Crete and other parts of Greece as well as from abroad. All persons that have a documented scientific activity in zoological subjects can become members. Anyone who is interested in the aims of the Society can become associate member. The aims of the Society are the study of the geographic distribution (Zoogeography), the Ecology and the Systematics of the animals that live in Greece, the conservation of the fauna of Greece and the study of relevant problems. In order to achieve these aims, the activities of the Society are the collection of the scientific literature on the fauna of Greece, the promotion and coordination of all matters related to the fauna of Greece, the provision of information to the authorities, the exchange of information, the organization of symposia, congresses, talks and discussions, the publication of books, studies, journals and the assistance of every kind of activity that leads to the achievement of the aims of the Society. 2015—2016 Council of Hellenic Zoological Society President – Petros Lymberakis Secretary – Christos Georgiadis Treasurer – Dimitris Tsaparis Members – Maria Chatzaki Members – Anastasia Diakou Members – Katerina Vardinoyannis Members – Dionisios Youlatos Members – Panayiotis Georgiakakis Members – Panayiotis Pafilis Members – Spyros Sfenthourakis Members – Nikos Poulakakis INVITED LECTURES Giant Galápagos tortoises: the phylogeography of a charismatic adaptive radiation Adalgisa Caccone Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, 21 Sachem St. New Haven, CT 06520, USA e-mail: [email protected], tel: 203-432-5259 Giant Galápagos tortoises represent the last surviving group of giant tortoises with multiple species showing genetic and morphological divergence in what is referred to as the Chelonoidis species complex. Although these charismatic animals represent a textbook of island radiation and play a fundamental role in preserving the island ecosystem, one third of them have gone extinct, since the arrival of humans to Galápagos in the late 1800’s, with the majority of extant lineages having experienced dramatic population reductions despite ex situ and in situ preservation efforts. Currently there are 16 named species. Morphologically they vary mostly in the carapace shape, which come in three morphs (saddle-back”, “dome”, and “intermediate”). These shapes are heritable and associated with life history and behavioral differences such that individuals from the different carapace morphs do not co-occur naturally, with each morph corresponding to a species on a different island or part of an island. Tortoises with saddleback carapaces have small bodies and long necks and limbs assumed to improve their fitness to the xeric conditions of low-elevation coastal areas. Tortoises with dome carapaces are larger than saddlebacks and are typically found in mesic highlands associated with cloud capture. Genetic data confirm the distinctiveness of most of the Chelonoidis species and their monophyletic origin, provide insights on the mode and tempo of the colonization of the Galápagos and on the evolution of the domed and saddleback morphs, and allowed the gathering of important baseline data to guide conservation efforts. In this communication we present findings from the genetic and genomic data on this species complex, and discuss them in the context of the history of colonization of the islands and their relevance to understand the role of processes, such as lineage fusions and fission, in shaping the diversification patterns observed in this species complex. 8 invited lectures The environmental impacts of the enlargement of the Suez Canal Bella Galil National institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel On August 2015, Egypt inauguated the new Suez Canal, doubling its capacity by creating a new waterway parallel to the current channel. The enlargement of the existing Suez Canal will result in increasing