Dinophysis blooms in greek coastal waters thermaikos gulf. As is the case for the two other communities in the municipal unit of thermaikos, agia triada and neoi epivates, the origin of. This constitutes the northmost record of the species in greek waters. Water quality monitoring is an important tool for strategic development planning. Abstract the distribution and the seasonal periodicity of the marine algae from seven different biotopes of thermaikos gulf have been investigated.
The chemical status of thermaikos gulf was appraised by performing. The southern part of the axiosloudiasaliakmonas delta is now protected within the axios delta national park axios delta, n. Ourania giannakou, sofia galinoumitsoudi, amalia moriki. The dpsir approach to groundwater management for sustainable. Mediterranean, aegean sea, thermaikos gulf, circulation, black sea water, river input influence on circulation. On our thermaikos gulf page you can see thermaikos gulf photos, explore thermaikos gulf s map and nearby destinations, find thermaikos gulf hotels and check thermaikos gulf s weather by following the links below and to the left. Infection of cultured mussels mytilus galloprovincialis by. Map of the mediterranean sea showing the gsas gsa 22.
Figure 2 from the thessaloniki resilience strategy helps identify how the land in this area is used. The aims of this study are to assess the level of concentration and bioaccumulation of organo chlorine pesticides in eggs, chicks and in the main prey of selected waterbirds nesting in wetlands of the thermaikos gulf. Bottom residual drift is generally southwards with the exception of cm7 and cm5 which flow to wsw. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers pbdes in marine sediment. Thermaikos gulf pieria thermaikos gulf information. In this study, the quality of the marine environment of thermaikos gulf was appraised by measuring physical, chemical and biological parameters of the water column and the seabed. An effort to untie a management gordian knot zoi i. Significant seasonal fluctuations were observed mainly for nitrate and ammonium, with a maximum during winter and a minimum in the summer. Gulf and thermaikos gulf nw aegean sea, greece fig. Systematic oceanographic measurements in areas such as the thermaikos gulf. Peraia is located on the south coast of the thermaic gulf, 15 km south of thessaloniki city centre and 4 km west of thessaloniki international airport history. Intense agricultural activity during the last forty years, sustained by heavy nitrogen fertilization, has caused severe nitrate contamination 10topographic contour.
This series will collect and disseminate selected scientific reports obtained through the. Two series of samplings took place, one in october 2004 and one in july 2005, at 14 sampling sites in the gulf of thessaloniki 9 longline and 5 ontable cultured mussel farms. Policies, actions and projects to manage thermaikos gulf in an. Aegean sea, northern aegean sea and thermaikos gulf. Gulf of thermai, large gulf of the aegean sea in northeastern greece between thessaly modern greek. Triangles indicate the sampling sites of the three specimens of farfantepenaeus aztecus. The samples were collected by a a van veen type grab of a cm2 sampled surface all stations, b a professional traditional shell fisheries dredge cm. Krestenitis 1, dionysis latinopoulos 2, kalliopi pagou 3, sofia galinoumitsoudi 4 and yiannis savvidis 4. It is up to 60 miles 100 km long northwestsoutheast and about 40 miles 65 km wide at its broadest point, at the.
It covers an area of approximately 1600 km2, which is drained by numerous well developed ephemeral streams having an almost we direction of. Concentration and bioaccumulation of organochlorine. Coastal estuarine systems of the mediterranean and black sea regions. Aug 08, 2017 the locals and visitors favourite promenade is right next to waterfront facing thermaikos gulf. The finding of a rare crab, paragalene longicrura, is herein recorded from thermaikos gulf. Seasonal characteristics of the hydrology and circulation in the. Map of the regiox of thermaikos gulf including the study area. Thermaikos gulf bara salatoura steni salatoura flambouro pyrgos griva sarai. Thermaikos gulf coastal system, nw aegean sea semantic scholar. The city of thessaloniki is at its northeastern tip, and it is bounded by pieria and imathia on the west and the chalkidiki peninsula on the east, with cape. Metal content in enteromorpha linza linnaeus in thermaikos. The distribution of nutrients phosphate, nitrate, nitrite and ammonium in water taken from, 11 sampling stations in the thermaikos gulf was studied over a period of 1 year 19851986.
The occurrence of the atlantic penaeid prawn farfantepenaeus. Seven killed in protests over food distribution in afghanistan, local mp says. Global challenges in integrated coastal zone management. Fishes free fulltext on the finding of the rare crab. Thermaikos gulf 2005 15 5 30 sediment euaggelou, 2011 2007 25 5 35 sediment thessaloniki gulf 2006 41 22 22 sediment tsabaris, 2011 inner thermaikos sept. A large part of the area is used as agricultural land, whereas the rest of it comprises urban and touristic development. Interaction between mussel culture and hydrodynamics. Local distribution and seasonal variation of fe, pb, cu, zn and cd in enteromorpha linza, in sediment and in seawater, were studied in thermaikos gulf greece, to which domestic sewage and industrial effluents are discharged. Map of sampling stations, rivers and subregions in thermaikos gulf. Unep map united nations environment programmemediterranean action plan mp 1996 final reports of research projects on transport and dispersion research area ii, modelling of eutrophication and algal blooms in the thermaikos gulf greece and along the emilia romagna coast italy. Mussel culture area thermaikos gulf, thessaloniki, greece exercise estimate the carrying capacity for ecotourism activities in the marinecoastal area.
The fact that, during the dinophysis blooms, temperature values in thermaikos gulf range at levels similar to those in north european coastal waters during the warm period allows us to suggest that dinophysis specimens from thermaikos gulf may be more closely related to d. Environmental monitoring and operational modelling of inner. The samples were collected by a a van veen type grab of a cm2 sampled surface all stations, b a professional traditional shell fisheries dredge cm wide, nylon drag net of 2. The fact that, during the dinophysis blooms, temperature values in thermaikos gulf range at levels similar to those in north european coastal waters during the warm period allows us to suggest that dinophysis specimens from thermaikos gulf may. Map symbols map of mount athos area taxiarhis poligiros mount holomontas mount itamos sithonia sithonia peninsula mount athos stratoniko airport port, marina.
After the drawing of the coastline, the discretization of the field with a square grid of. Thermaikos gulf the times comprehensive atlas of the world. Thus, the main wshing ground is located in the northern part of the outer gulf, mainly at a depth of 3570 m. Gulf of thermai, modern greek thermaikos, english thermaic gulf, large gulf of the aegean sea in northeastern greece between thessaly modern greek. Geographical map showing the thermaikos gulf coastal. For the field topography, a hydrographic map of the gulfs of thessaloniki and thermaikos was used, where bathymetric information concerning the mussel culture areas was also included fig. This article presents a description of the longterm geomorphological change of the coastal zone of the thermaikos gulf. Topographic map of the pinios river drainage basin. Geomorphology of the pinios river delta, central greece. To the romans, the gulf was known as thermaicus or thermaeus sinus gulf of therma or macedonicus sinus the.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers pbdes in marine sediment of. Exploration history and hydrocarbon potential of greece. Locations near thermaikos gulf include the settlement of alyki and the settlement of ancient pydna. However, the sporades basin exhibits lower pmc near the bottom, less than 0. Such information is essential for the stock management of v. Recent evolution of a mediterranean deltaic coastal zone. Distribution of nutrients in the thermaikos gulf, greece. Particulate matter pm distribution and dynamics have been studied intensively over the worlds oceans, often focusing on the transport mechanisms from the continental shelf to the deep sea e.
Thermaikos gulf as it is harvested in real time by professional fishermen and provide information on the allometry and growth of the population. In terms of residual drift, cm1 flows to the south whilst cm2 and cm3, located at the eastern side of the gulf, present an eastward and northward water movement. The species is only known from sporadic records in the eastern mediterranean basin. If it is a clear day, you might catch a glimpse of the white tower. Aspects of musselfarming activity in chalastra, thermaikos gulf, greece. The central and eastern thermaikos gulf show relatively elevated concentrations 0. Triangles indicate the sampling sites of the three specimens of farfantepenaeus aztecus ives, 1891 on the trawling ground of the gulf. Feb 06, 2020 but, it is located on the highest part of the historic fortification walls and one can walk up to the observation point and enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the gulf of thermaikos.
Due to the importance of the thermaikos gulf and its residential advantages, numerous settlements developed around it, starting in the neolithic era and the bronze age, as evidenced by those excavated in the area of the thessaloniki international fair, stavroupolis, thermi and ano toumba. The chemical status of t hermaikos gulf was appraised b y performing chemical analyses including. Armenia and turkey, with thermaikos gulf being the study area in greece. It was named after the ancient town of therma, which was situated on the northeast coast of the gulf therma was later renamed thessalonica. Aspects of musselfarming activity in chalastra, thermaikos. Elasmopus rapax, maera inaequipes and corophiwn acutum. The case study of the thermaikos gulf is a very typical example of the wide range of geomorphological changes that can take place in the coastal zone.
Thermaikos gulf is taken here as an imaginary westeast line, some 20 km in length, connecting the promontories of atheris and epanomi fig. Within the inner shelf of the thermaikos gulf, thermaikos bay, surface. Georgiki scholi georgiki scholi sedes mikra farmakeika kardia tagarades agia paraskevi. Bottemas reconstructions of the growth of the thessaloniki plain. Reproductive biology of the prawn melicertus kerathurus.
It is the final receptor of both municipal and industrial wastewaters from the city of thessaloniki and of two heavily polluted rivers, axios and aliakmon. Apr 18, 2012 map of thermaikos gulf north aegean sea. Pdf circulation and nutrient modeling of thermaikos gulf. Archaeologists have also unearthed sites from the iron age. It is up to 60 miles 100 km long northwestsoutheast and about 40 miles 65 km wide at its broadest point, at the isthmus of kassandra. Thermaic gulf other names used for this gulf are thermian gulf and gulf of salonica. Aqua case musselculture areasthermaikos gulf, thessaloniki. Maximum vegetative growth occured in winter for the chlorophyceae, in summer for the. In the mediterranean sea, similar experiments have been carried out in the barcelona continental margin puig and palanques, 1998, the gulf of. Thessalia, macedonia makedonia, and the chalcidice chalkidiki peninsula. The main trawling ground of melicertus kerathurus is marked in light gray and the areas where the artisanal fishery is mainly conducted are denoted by stripes.
The city of thessaloniki is at its northeastern tip, and it is bounded by pieria and imathia on the west and the chalkidiki peninsula on the east, with cape kassandra at the southeasternmost corner. The town is constructed around the gulf of thermaikos and has a very long history that dates from the hellenistic times. System, nw aegean sea, eastern mediterranean the times. Inner a and outer plateau b of the gulf are separated by a dotted line, which also represents the allowable trawling limit. Georgiki scholi georgiki scholi sedes mikra farmakeika kardia tagarades agia paraskevi agia marina souroti galarinos vavdos dexameni prinohori metalia vavdou farmakolitria m. Legend t rails alpine r outes 1 9 for routes 10 to 20, see reverse side of map spring fountain heliport. Water and sediment samples were seasonally collected from three.
Great panoramic view of the gulf of thermaikos tripadvisor. Pdf monitoring the marine environment of thermaikos gulf. Located on the northern side of greece, thessaloniki is the second largest city in the country and one of the most important ports, as it serves commercial trades between the mediterranean and the balkans. Qatar reports 1 covid19 cases, one death as recoveries touch 2499. But, it is located on the highest part of the historic fortification walls and one can walk up to the observation point and enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the gulf of thermaikos. Brief presentation of the case study and fisheries concerned northwestern nw aegean includes the gulfs of thessaloniki also known as inner thermaikos and thermaikos as well as the gulfs of chalkidiki peninsula. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers pbdes in marine sediment of thermaikos gulf, greece article in international journal of environmental analytical chemistry 9112.