Lakes of the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans

This book provides new insights on the management of Mediterranean lakes gained from an ecological perspective. The collection of chapters addresses key environmental problems with particular emphasis on global climate change effects. It also offers updated information on key aspects of biodiversity conservation and environmental monitoring by providing specific examples and case studies. The wide spectrum of the discussed topics broadens our understanding on the functioning and structure of these invaluable ecosystems. As such this book is ideal for early career lake scientists who are particularly interested in the lakes of the Mediterranean, but it can also attract researchers from various environmental disciplines (e. g. conservation, ecology, hydrology) whose focus is set on the broader Mediterranean region.

Key Biodiversity Areas in Mediterranean lakes. - Freshwater KBAs in Türkiye' s Mediterranean Region Challenges and Conservation Strategies for Fish Fauna. - Lakes Of Albania Ecology, Biodiverity And 1 Conservation Approaches. - Lakes Of Albania From Origine To Current Threats To Their Functional Ecosystems. - Current Status Of Greek Lakes And Future Perspectives Results From Wfd Monitoring. - Satellite Remote Sensing (RS) a valuable and efficient implement for optically diverse Greek lakes Water Quality (WQ) and trophic status monitoring. - Utilization of the Self Organizing Map for Limnological Modelling. - Hydromorphological analysis for the assessment and evaluation of the environmentally minimum lake level. - Ecosystem Services of Mediterranean Lakes management implications. - The use of methodological participation tools in the investigation and evaluation of the development perspectives of the Transboundary Prespa Park, based on the perceptions of the area s primary sector professionals. - Cultural-Historic Heritage of the Lake Ohrid (Albanian Part).