Search Results - "Spatharis, Sofie"

Effects of long-term exposure to microfibers on ecosystem services provided by coastal mussels by Christoforou, Eleni, Dominoni, Davide M., Lindström, Jan, Stilo, Giulia, Spatharis, Sofie

“…The biofiltration capacity of bivalve populations is known to alleviate the effects of coastal eutrophication. However, this important ecosystem service could…”
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Phytoplankton succession in recurrently fluctuating environments by Roelke, Daniel L, Spatharis, Sofie

“…Coastal marine systems are affected by seasonal variations in biogeochemical and physical processes, sometimes leading to alternating periods of reproductive…”
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Environmental DNA: A New Low-Cost Monitoring Tool for Pathogens in Salmonid Aquaculture by Peters, Lucy, Spatharis, Sofie, Dario, Maria Augusta, Dwyer, Toni, Roca, Inaki J T, Kintner, Anna, Kanstad-Hanssen, Øyvind, Llewellyn, Martin S, Praebel, Kim

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a relatively new monitoring tool featuring in an increasing number of applications such as the facilitation of the…”
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Phytoplankton assemblage characteristics in recurrently fluctuating environments by Roelke, Daniel L, Spatharis, Sofie

“…Annual variations in biogeochemical and physical processes can lead to nutrient variability and seasonal patterns in phytoplankton productivity and assemblage…”
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Increased contribution of parasites in microbial eukaryotic communities of different Aegean Sea coastal systems by Meziti, Alexandra, Smeti, Evangelia, Daniilides, Daniil, Spatharis, Sofie, Tsirtsis, George, Kormas, Konstantinos A

“…Protistan communities have a major contribution to biochemical processes and food webs in coastal ecosystems. However, related studies are scarce and usually…”
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Drivers of Pinus halepensis Plant Community Structure across a Post-Fire Chronosequence by Kazanis, Dimitris, Spatharis, Sofie, Kokkoris, Giorgos D., Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G., Arianoutsou, Margarita

“…The Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine) forests prevailing in the western part of the Mediterranean Basin are amongst the most severely affected by fire due to…”
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Effects of pulsed nutrient inputs on phytoplankton assemblage structure and blooms in an enclosed coastal area by Spatharis, Sofie, Tsirtsis, George, Danielidis, Daniel B., Chi, Thang Do, Mouillot, David

“…The response of phytoplankton assemblage structure to terrestrial nutrient inputs was examined for the Gulf of Kalloni in the Northern Aegean Sea, a productive…”
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High‐Resolution Longitudinal eDNA Metabarcoding and Morphological Tracking of Planktonic Threats to Salmon Aquaculture by Algueró‐Muñiz, María, Spatharis, Sofie, Dwyer, Toni, Noia, Michele, Cheaib, Bachar, Liu, Yee Wan, Robertson, Brendan A., Johnstone, Calum, Welsh, Jennifer, Macphee, Annabell, Mazurkiewicz, Marta, Bickerdike, Ralph, Migaud, Hervé, McGhee, Clara, Præbel, Kim, Llewellyn, Martin

“…ABSTRACT Salmonid aquaculture, a major component of the Northern European, North American, and Chilean coastal economies, is under threat from challenges to…”
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Assessing the efficiency of clustering algorithms and goodness-of-fit measures using phytoplankton field data by Carteron, Alexis, Jeanmougin, Martin, Leprieur, Fabien, Spatharis, Sofie

“…Investigation of patterns in beta diversity has received increased attention over the last years particularly in light of new ecological theories such as the…”
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Changes in Microbial (Bacteria and Archaea) Plankton Community Structure after Artificial Dispersal in Grazer-Free Microcosms by Karayanni, Hera, Meziti, Alexandra, Spatharis, Sofie, Genitsaris, Savvas, Courties, Claude, Kormas, Konstantinos A

“…Microbes are considered to have a global distribution due to their high dispersal capabilities. However, our knowledge of the way geographically distant…”
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Effects of microplastics on bivalves: Are experimental settings reflecting conditions in the field? by Baroja, Estibaliz, Christoforou, Eleni, Lindström, Jan, Spatharis, Sofie

“…Bivalves are the focus of experimental research as they can filtrate a broad size range of microplastics (MPs) with negative consequences for their physiology…”
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Ecological quality scales based on phytoplankton for the implementation of Water Framework Directive in the Eastern Mediterranean by Spatharis, Sofie, Tsirtsis, George

“…Structural changes of phytoplankton communities, often expressed through ecological indices, constitute one of the metrics for the implementation of the…”
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Lumpy species coexistence arises robustly in fluctuating resource environments by Sakavara, Athanasia, Tsirtsis, George, Roelke, Daniel L., Mancy, Rebecca, Spatharis, Sofie

“…The effect of life-history traits on resource competition outcomes is well understood in the context of a constant resource supply. However, almost all natural…”
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The effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on the gaping activity and feeding of mussels by Christoforou, Eleni, Dominoni, Davide, Lindström, Jan, Diamantopoulou, Christina, Czyzewski, Jakub, Mirzai, Nosrat, Spatharis, Sofie

“…Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is a common environmental pollutant which affects >22 % of the world's coastlines. However, the impact of ALAN wavelengths on…”
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Zipf–Mandelbrot model behavior in marine eutrophication: two way fitting on field and simulated phytoplankton assemblages by Spatharis, Sofie, Tsirtsis, George

“…Zipf–Mandelbrot (ZM) model, linking the evenness and predictability of communities (parameter gamma) to environmental diversification (parameter beta), was…”
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Temporal phosphate gradients reveal diverse acclimation responses in phytoplankton phosphate uptake by Cáceres, Carlos, Spatharis, Sofie, Kaiserli, Eirini, Smeti, Evangelia, Flowers, Hugh, Bonachela, Juan A.

“…Phytoplankton face environmental nutrient variations that occur in the dynamic upper layers of the ocean. Phytoplankton cells are able to rapidly acclimate to…”
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Wavelength-dependent effects of artificial light at night on phytoplankton growth and community structure by Diamantopoulou, Christina, Christoforou, Eleni, Dominoni, Davide M, Kaiserli, Eirini, Czyzewski, Jakub, Mirzai, Nosrat, Spatharis, Sofie

“…Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a disruptive form of pollution, impacting physiological and behavioural processes that may scale up to population and…”
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Species extinctions strengthen the relationship between biodiversity and resource use efficiency by Smeti, Evangelia, Roelke, Daniel L., Tsirtsis, George, Spatharis, Sofie

“…•Biodiversity has a positive effect on multiple ecosystem functions (BEF), although it is variable.•Using a trait-based, numerical model, we provide a…”
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Correction to: ‘Wavelength-dependent effects of artificial light at night on phytoplankton growth and community structure’ (2021) by Diamantopoulou et al by Diamantopoulou, Christina, Christoforou, Eleni, Dominoni, Davide M., Kaiserli, Eirini, Czyzewski, Jakub, Mirzai, Nosrat, Spatharis, Sofie

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Nitrogen as the main driver of benthic diatom composition and diversity in oligotrophic coastal systems by Kafouris, Savvas, Smeti, Evangelia, Spatharis, Sofie, Tsirtsis, George, Economou-Amilli, Athena, Danielidis, Daniel B.

“…Phytoplankton is the main indicator group for eutrophication in coastal ecosystems, however its high dispersal potential does not enable the assessment of…”
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