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Ecological water quality of lakes in Greece (WFD)
Matina Katsiapi
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI
13th International Conference ”Europe-INBO 2015” Thessaloniki - Greece - 21 - 24 October 2015
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HydroEcology Research Team: M. Moustaka, E. Michaloudi, M. Katsiapi, S. Genitsaris, N. Stefanidou
Expertise
Focal group of organisms: Plankton
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
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Since 1984...
Tavropos
Research School of Biology
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on 32 Greek lakes has been the basis for their
ecological water quality assessment
Based on our data (Moustaka 1990) Tavropos Reservoir has been the reference site for LM5/7 in the
Mediterranean region
High Good Moderate Poor Bad WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC
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PhyCoI Index
Ecological Water Quality Assessment of Lakes
Katsiapi et al. (submitted)
Pressures in the Watershed (agricultural & urban)
Water Framework Directive
total biomass, taxonomic group biomass, cyanobacteria contribution, taxonomic group species richness
Nygaard index(b iomass)+Nygaard index(species)+ Quality Group Species index
Metrics New/modified sub-indices
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Ecological quality of Greek Freshwaters
Lakes Reservoirs
P
hyC
oI I
ndex
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Since 2012...
Funded by: Goulandris Natural History Museum/ Gre ek B i o t op e We t l a n d C e n t r e i n t h e framework of National Water Monitoring Network according to the Jo int Minis ter ia l Decision 140384/2011
50 Lakes/Reservoirs
National Water Monitoring Network
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Recent and ongoing projects Water quality assessment, management &
restoration
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Comparing Mediterranean and cold-temperate lakes
Ongoing cooperation with other countries
Moustaka-Gouni et al. 2014; Freshwater Biology 59:1136-1144
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Over 100 experts from 32 countries
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Lake Kastoria, September 2014
Efforts for the management of toxic cyanobacterial blooms establishing collaboration between academia, authorities.
However ….
in a glass of lake water 12 cyanotoxins
were present
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The ‘former Lake’ Koronia
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The ‘new’ Lake Karla
January 2014
Lowest water level for ecological restoration
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Prespa lakes - the oldest lakes in Europe The red arrow shows the recently man-made - regulated channel between Mikri and Megali
Prespa
Ongoing eutrophication of downstream Megali Prespa
View of lake water in channel - October 2014
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Nevertheless...
Thank you