Land use changes and associated environmental impacts on the Mediterranean shallow Lake Stymfalia, Greece

Papastergiadou, Eva; Retalis, Adrianos; Kalliris, P.; Georgiadis, T.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6399-2_32

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“…This was the case in Lake Vegoritis where turbidity-tolerant angiosperms replaced the charophytes. Expansion of reed beds and emergent vegetation at the expense of submerged hydrophytes also occurred in the Greek shallow lakes Stymfalia and Cheimaditida (Papastergiadou et al, 2007(Papastergiadou et al, , 2008. Here, the combined effects of lower water table and increased nutrient loading appear to have led to colonisation of open water areas by dense reed beds, primarily monospecific stands of helophytes such as Phragmites australis and Typha angustifolia.…”

Section: Effects Of Changes In Water Level On Biotamentioning

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Ecological impacts of global warming and water abstraction on lakes and reservoirs due to changes in water level and related changes in salinity

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According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released in September 2014, unprecedented changes in temperature and precipitation patterns have been recorded globally in recent decades and further change is predicted to occur in the near future, mainly as the result of human activity. In particular, projections show that the Mediterranean climate zone will be markedly affected with significant implications for lake water levels and salinity. This may be exacerbated by increased demands for irrigation water. Based on long-term data from seven lakes and reservoirs covering a geographical gradient of 52°of latitudes and a literature review, we discuss how changes in water level and salinity related to climate change and water abstraction affect the ecosystem structure, function, biodiversity and ecological state of lakes and reservoirs. We discuss mitigation measures to counteract the negative effects on ecological status that are likely to result from changes in climate and water abstraction practices. Finally, we highlight research required to improve knowledge of the impacts of anthropogenically induced changes on lake water level and consequent changes in salinity.

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Section: Effects Of Changes In Water Level On Biotamentioning

confidence: 88%

Ecological impacts of global warming and water abstraction on lakes and reservoirs due to changes in water level and related changes in salinity

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“…Much research has been undertaken on land cover changes over time in various settings, e.g., in forest areas [14], watersheds [15], mountain landscapes [16], as well as in protected habitat areas [17], wetlands [18] or islands [19].…”

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Monitoring 60 Years of Land Cover Change in the Marathon Area, Greece

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This study deals with the landscape evolution reflected in the changes of land cover in the suburban area of Marathon, Attica, Greece. The study was based on remote sensing images covering the time period between 1945 and 2007. Several other types of data were also used, such as a digital terrain model, historical orthophotos, vegetation maps, geological maps, cadastral maps and aerial photos. These types of data were used in order to create the spatial database for the classification/interpretation of land cover and to identify the land cover changes that occurred during the period in question. The results of this study showed significant land cover changes, especially for the land covered by forests and wetlands with a 47% and a 37% decrease, respectively. The spatial arrangement of the development of residential areas was partially predictable, while the occurrence of land cover changes due to retrogressive vegetation succession appeared rather idiosyncratically throughout the area initially covered by forest.

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“…Polastre et al 2004;Bock et al 2005). Additionally, advances in remote sensing methods have resulted in the widespread production and use of spatial information on biodiversity (Duro et al 2007;Papastergiadou et al 2007;. In fact, earth observation data is becoming more and more accepted as an appropriate data source to supplement, and in some cases even replace, field-based surveys in biodiversity science and conservation, as well as in ecology.…”

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