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A rare and "shy" species of the Aegean Sea, Gymnothorax unicolor (brown morey eel) photographed in the Saronic Gulf, Greece, under the framework of the research program ALAS (alas.edu.gr). facebook.com/45165962487693…

Papadakis O, Tsirintanis K, Lioupa V, Katsanevakis S (2021) The neglected role of omnivore fish in the overgrazing of Mediterranean rocky reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series 673:107–116 DOI: doi.org/10.3354/meps13…

Fangtooth morey eel Enchelycore anatina photographed by Orestis Papadakis as part of the ALAS research program (alas.edu.gr) in South Crete. (facebook post by naturagraeca.com , accompanied by a wonderful educational text by David) facebook.com/NaturaGraeca/?…

Invasive lionfish (Pterois miles) in "ZONE A" of the "National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades", September 2022

"Pinna nobilis, in search for the surviving fan mussel population in Greece" Poster at 15th #ICZEGAR Congress, Mytilini, Lesvos, 12-15 October 2022. Conducted in the framework of the LIFE PINNARCA (LIFE_PINNARCA) project. Funded by LIFE Programme.

Spiny Butterfly Ray (Gymnura altavela) in north Ionian Sea, Greece. youtu.be/EkWVG5xObjs?si… via YouTube

Just published: Our MeditMarSci paper on the status of the last surviving fan mussel (#pinnanobilis) populations in Greece, conducted in the framework of the LIFE PINNARCA (LIFE_PINNARCA) project. Funded by LIFE Programme. Stelios Katsanevakis ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr…

Στις 09/02/2024 συμμετείχα σε εκπομπή της ΕΡΤ Β. Αιγαίου, συζητώντας για την Πίννα (Pinna nonilis) και τις προκλήσεις που αντιμετωπίζει ο ένας από τους δύο τελευταίους πληθυσμούς της Ελλάδας, στον Κόλπο Καλλονής Λέσβου. #Pinnanobilis #Πίννα youtube.com/watch?v=WpkDgv…

"THE LAST TWO Pinna nobilis REFUGIA IN GREECE" Poster at 5th International #HydroMedit Congress on Applied Ichthyology, Oceanography, and Aquatic Environment, Mytilini, 30 May-02 June 2024. In the framework of the LIFE PINNARCA (LIFE_PINNARCA) project. Funded by LIFE Programme.

Over the last 3 days, we worked with IMEDMAR_UCV to translocate endangered Pinna nobilis in Amvrakikos Gulf, as part of the LIFE PINNARCA (LIFE_PINNARCA) project funded by LIFE Programme. Special Thanks to SusanSmillie youtube.com/watch?v=KJyLtW…

Thrilled to share this Guardian article on our work and the devastating threats the fan mussels (#Pinnanobilis) are facing in Amvrakikos Gulf. This project LIFE_PINNARCA has been a professional and personal passion, but the journey is far from over. Special thanks to SusanSmillie

Despite the vital role of Amvrakikos Gulf in the conservation of the critically endangered Fan Mussel (Pinna nobilis), this population faces numerous severe anthropogenic pressures that directly threaten its very existence. #Pinnanobilis #Amvrakikos youtube.com/watch?v=r6LAJn…

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