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Tracking non-indigenous fishes in lotic ecosystems: Invasive patterns at different spatial scales in Greece by Koutsikos, Nicholas, Zogaris, Stamatis, Vardakas, Leonidas, Kalantzi, Olga-Ioanna, Dimitriou, Elias, Economou, Alcibiades N.

“…Mediterranean lotic waters such as rivers, streams and springs are poorly monitored for non-indigenous fish species (NIFS). Since these systems are stressed by…”
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Ecoregions in the Southern Balkans: Should Their Boundaries Be Revised? by Zogaris, Stamatis, Economou, Alcibiades N., Dimopoulos, Panayotis

“…Ecoregion delineations have gained increased attention in Europe, especially following the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD), which provides the…”
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Assessing water stress in Mediterranean lotic systems: insights from an artificially intermittent river in Greece by Skoulikidis, Nikolaos Th, Vardakas, Leonidas, Karaouzas, Ioannis, Economou, Alcibiades N., Dimitriou, Elias, Zogaris, Stamatis

“…Water stress in Mediterranean countries is the result of both variable and changing climatic conditions and widespread anthropogenic pressures. Evrotas, an…”
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Does rainbow trout justify its high rank among alien invasive species? Insights from a nationwide survey in Greece by Koutsikos, Nicholas, Vardakas, Leonidas, Zogaris, Stamatis, Perdikaris, Costas, Kalantzi, Olga‐Ioanna, Economou, Alcibiades N.

“…Rainbow trout is ranked as one of the world's worst alien invasive species; in Europe, however, the extent of established populations remains localized and…”
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Spatial factors control the structure of fish metacommunity in a Mediterranean intermittent river by Vardakas, Leonidas, Kalogianni, Eleni, Smeti, Evangelia, Economou, Alcibiades N., Skoulikidis, Nikolaos Th, Koutsoubas, Drosos, Dimitriadis, Charalampos, Datry, Thibault

“…While in recent years intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) are receiving increasing attention from ecologists, fish metacommunity dynamics have…”
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Patterns in species richness and endemism of European freshwater fish by Reyjol, Yorick, Hugueny, Bernard, Pont, Didier, Bianco, Pier Giorgio, Beier, Ulrika, Caiola, Nuño, Casals, Frederic, Cowx, Ian, Economou, Alcibiades, Ferreira, Teresa, Haidvogl, Gertrud, Noble, Richard, De Sostoa, Adolfo, Vigneron, Thibault, Virbickas, Tomas

“…Aim To analyse the patterns in species richness and endemism of the native European riverine fish fauna, in the light of the Messinian salinity crisis and the…”
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Global distribution and climatic match of a highly traded ornamental freshwater fish, the sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821) by Koutsikos, Nicholas, Vardakas, Leonidas, Kalogianni, Eleni, Economou, Alcibiades N.

“…Predicting alien species' establishment through climate matching may inform management actions preventing future invasions. The aim of the current study was to…”
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Changes in Fish Taxonomy Affect Freshwater Biogeographical Regionalisations: Insights from Greece by Theocharis Vavalidis, Stamatis Zogaris, Alcibiades N. Economou, Athanasios S. Kallimanis, Dimitra C. Bobori

“…Freshwater fishes are key indicators for delineating biogeographical maps worldwide. However, controversy in regional-scale ichthyogeographic boundaries still…”
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First confirmed record of an established population of sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), in Europe by Koutsikos, Nicholas, Economou, Alcibiades, Vardakas, Leonidas, Kommatas, Dimitris, Zogaris, Stamatis

“…The ornamental aquarium trade has been responsible for several introductions of non-indigenous species in freshwater ecosystems. This report confirms the…”
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Phylogenetics and biogeography of the Balkan ‘sand gobies’ (Teleostei: Gobiidae): vulnerable species in need of taxonomic revision by VANHOVE, MAARTEN P. M, ECONOMOU, ALCIBIADES N, ZOGARIS, STAMATIS, LARMUSEAU, MAARTEN H. D, GIAKOUMI, SOFIA, KALOGIANNI, ELENI, VOLCKAERT, FILIP A. M, HUYSE, TINE

“…Within the Atlantic–Mediterranean region, the ‘sand gobies’ are abundant and widespread, and play an important role in marine, brackish, and freshwater…”
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Gyrodactylus (Monogenea, Gyrodactylidae) parasite fauna of freshwater sand gobies (Teleostei, Gobioidei) in their centre of endemism, with description of seven new species by Vanhove, Maarten P. M, Economou, Alcibiades N, Zogaris, Stamatis, Giakoumi, Sofia, Zanella, Davor, Volckaert, Filip A. M, Huyse, Tine

“…While Gobioidei comprises showcases of (adaptive) radiation, the scientific interest they yielded did not ensure full understanding of goby biodiversity. Even…”
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Current distribution and ecology of the critically endangered Valencia letourneuxi in Greece by Kalogianni, Eleni, Sofia Giakoumi, Stamatis Zogaris, Yorgos Chatzinikolaou, Brian Zimmerman, Alcibiades Economou

“…The current population status of the critically endangered Greek valencia Valencia letourneuxi (Sauvage, 1880), is presented, based on a thorough survey of…”
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First record of a landlocked population of marine Millerigobius macrocephalus (Perciformes: Gobiidae): Observations from a unique spring-fed karstic lake (Lake Vouliagmeni, Greece) and phylogenetic positioning by Vanhove, Maarten P.M., Kovačić, Marcelo, Koutsikos, Nicholas E., Zogaris, Stamatis, Vardakas, Leonidas E., Huyse, Tine, Economou, Alcibiades N.

“…A hitherto undescribed population of gobies in the Greek brackish karstic Lake Vouliagmeni was identified as Millerigobius macrocephalus. Molecular…”
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Freshwater fish assemblages in Cyprus with emphasis on the effects of dams by S. Zogaris, Y. Chatzinikolaou, N. Koutsikos, A.N. Economou, E. Oikonomou, G. Michaelides, E. Hadjisterikotis, W.R.C. Beaumont, M.T. Ferreira

“…Background. The distribution of freshwater fishes in Cyprus is poorly known. The island is particularly interesting because of its biogeographical isolation…”
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Threatened fishes of the world : Leuciscus keadicus (Stephanidis 1971) (Cyprinidae) by ECONOMOU, Alcibiades N, BARBIERI, Roberta, STOUMBOUDI, Maria Th

“…The menida fish is endemic to the river Evrotas drainage and the Vassilopotamos stream in southern Greece. Listed as vulnerable, this species once was abundant…”
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Threatened fishes of the world: Valencia letourneuxi sauvage, 1880 (valenciidae) by BARBIERI, Roberta, STOUMBOUDI, Maria Th, ECONOMOU, Alcibiades N

“…The Greek valencian toothcarp is an endangered fish species under the EU Habitat Directive and IUCN International Red List. Morphology, geographical…”
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Assessing Natura 2000 coverage of river fish species in Greece: What do field surveys show? by Vavalidis, Theocharis, Zogaris, Stamatis, Kallimanis, Athanasios S., Economou, Alcibiades N., Bobori, Dimitra C.

“…Europe’s Natura 2000 network (N2K), based on the EU Birds and Habitat Directives, has rapidly expanded protected areas targeting species and habitat types. In…”
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Threatened fishes of the world: Ladigesocypris ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927) (Cyprinidae) by STOUMBOUDI, Maria Th, BARBIERI, Roberta, MAMURIS, Zissis, CORSINI-FOKA, Maria J, ECONOMOU, Alcibiades N

“…The ghizani is a small freshwater cyprinid fish that is endemic to Rhodes island, Greece. This species is endangered and is protected by a presidential decree…”
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The Gyrodactylus in their centre of endemism, with description of seven new species by Vanhove, Maarten P.M, Economou, Alcibiades N, Zogaris, Stamatis, Giakoumi, Sofia, Zanella, Davor, Volckaert, Filip A.M, Huyse, Tine

“…While Gobioidei comprises showcases of (adaptive) radiation, the scientific interest they yielded did not ensure full understanding of goby biodiversity. Even…”
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Phylogenetics and biogeography of the Balkan ‘sand gobies’ (Teleostei: Gobiidae): vulnerable species in need of taxonomic revision: PHYLOGENY OF BALKAN ‘SAND GOBIES’ by VANHOVE, MAARTEN P. M., ECONOMOU, ALCIBIADES N., ZOGARIS, STAMATIS, LARMUSEAU, MAARTEN H. D., GIAKOUMI, SOFIA, KALOGIANNI, ELENI, VOLCKAERT, FILIP A. M., HUYSE, TINE

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