Lake Prespa, Northwestern Greece

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. The physical basis of the Lake Mikri Prespa systems: geology, climate, hydrology and water quality

   • G. E. Hollis, A. C. Stevenson

   Pages 1-19

3. The soils

   • C. S. Kosmas, N. G. Danalatos, N. K. Moustakas

   Pages 21-33

4. The flora of Prespa National Park with emphasis on species of conservation interest

   • G. Pavlides

   Pages 35-40

5. Aquatic and terrestrial vegetation of the Prespa area

   • G. Pavlides

   Pages 41-60

6. Species composition and seasonal cycles of phytoplankton with special reference to the nanoplankton of Lake Mikri Prespa

   • E. Tryfon, M. Moustaka-Gouni

   Pages 61-75

7. The zooplankton of Lake Mikri Prespa

   • E. Michaloudi, M. Zarfdjian, P. S. Economidis

   Pages 77-94

8. The benthic fauna of Lake Mikri Prespa

   • D. Petridis, A. Sinis

   Pages 95-105

9. Fish and fisheries of the Prespa lakes

   • A. J. Crivelli, G. Catsadorakis, M. Malakou, E. Rosecchi

   Pages 107-125

10. The distribution and habitat preferences of the amphibians of Prespa National Park

    • D. Bousbouras, Y. Ioannidis

    Pages 127-133

11. The space utilization by the reptiles in Prespa National Park

    • Y. Ioannidis, D. Bousbouras

    Pages 135-142

12. Breeding birds from reedbeds to alpine meadows

    • G. Catsadorakis

    Pages 143-155

13. The importance of Prespa National Park for breeding and wintering birds

    • G. Catsadorakis

    Pages 157-174

14. Conservation and management issues of Prespa National Park

    • G. Catsadorakis, M. Malakou

    Pages 175-196

Lakes in the Balkans are numerous, but few of them have been studied, and even fewer on a long-term basis. This book is the first on a lake of the Balkans since the monograph on Lake Ohrid (1956). It is a synthesis of our present knowledge on the ecology and functioning of the lake and its resources, with an emphasis on its endemism and on the management needed to preserve its unique fauna and flora. It also contains original long-term studies on pelicans and fish. The target readership is well-educated lay people, conservationists (especially birdwatchers) and wetland scientists.

• Fauna
• Flora
• Meadow
• ecology
• hydrology
• phytoplankton
• plankton
• vegetation
• wetland

• Station biologique de la Tour du Valat, Arles, France

  Alain J. Crivelli

• Society for the Protection of Prespa, Agios Germanos, Greece

  George Catsadorakis

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