Temporal patterns of larval fish distribution and abundance in a coastal area of northern Greece
- E. Koutrakis, A. Kallianiotis, Athanassios C. Tsikliras
- Environmental Science
- 30 December 2004
The absence of well-defined larval fish associations revealed the importance of depth in the identification of different spatial patterns in an area, highlighting the important of seasonality in shaping the community structure.
Characteristics of the European Bitterling Rhodeus amarus (Cyprinidae) in the Rihios River, Greece
- E. Koutrakis, A. Kokkinakis, Athanassios C. Tsikliras, E. Eleftheriadis
- Environmental Science
- 1 December 2003
The condition factor and the gonadosomatic index indicated that reproduction occurred around April-June, and the population of the European bitterling grew allometrically and had a five-year life cycle.
Age and growth of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) in the northeastern Mediterranean
- Athanassios C. Tsikliras, E. Koutrakis, K. Stergiou
- Environmental Science
- 30 June 2005
The comparison of growth parameters for round sardinella, using the auximetric plot, from Mediterranean and northwest African waters indicated different growth patterns between the two areas.
Incidental catches of Acipenseridae in the estuary of the River Evros, Greece
- E. Koutrakis, A. Sapounidis, L. Favre-Krey, G. Krey, P. Economidis
- Environmental Science
- 1 April 2011
During the recent years sporadic capturing of sturgeons has been recorded in the estuary of the River Evros, and morphological and molecular tools are used to describe the taxonomic identification of three specimens captured in the years 2005 and 2006.
CRAYFISH EPIBIONTS BRANCHIOBDELLA SP. AND HYSTRICOSOMA CHAPPUISI (ANNELIDA: CLITELLATA) IN GREECE
- M. Subchev, E. Koutrakis, C. Perdikaris
- Biology, Environmental Science
- 2007
The current work represents the first documentation of the presence of B. parasita and B. pentodonta from Greece as well as H. chappuisi, the latter being found on crayfish gills in one of the localities investigated.
Post-script: Through the Eyes of a Biologist or How the Past Can Guide Us to the Future—Thoughts on the Management of Fisheries in the Mediterranean
- E. Koutrakis
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Maritime Archaeology
- 15 November 2018
AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS TORRENTIUM (SCHRANK, 1803) IN THE AGGITIS CAVE (NORTHERN GREECE).IS IT A CAVE-DWELLING SPECIES?
- E. Koutrakis, Y. Machino, A. Kallianiotis, D. Holdich
- Environmental Science
- 2005
The finding of crayfish so deep inside a cave system is unusual, and is probably the deepest record so far in Europe and North America.
Crayfish Terminology in Ancient Greek, Latin, and Other European Languages
Information on freshwater crayfish both in natural history and literature goes back to ancient times, reflecting the interactions of humans with the natural environment. From Aristotle to modern…
Post-script: Through the Eyes of a Biologist or How the Past Can Guide Us to the Future—Thoughts on the Management of Fisheries in the Mediterranean
- E. Koutrakis
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Maritime Archaeology
- 15 November 2018
Being a biologist, the invitation to participate in the Bountiful Sea Conference came as a challenge to provide information and insight on fisheries and conservation research. Participants in the…