Hydrological Study - Sovereign Base Areas Cyprus

Consulting CYPRUS
Soil samples were taken from a cross section in a ditch in the salt lake that was
recently open to a depth of approximately 1.5 meters and a width of about 4 meters.
Sipping water was also collected from the ditch. The sediment profile analysis is
available in Chapter 3.6.
2.3.5 Status of Phallocryptus (Branchinella) spinosa population at the Akrotiri
Salt Lake
During December 2011 and January 2012, a total of four field trips were made to the
Salt Lakes of Akrotiri, Larnaka and the vernal ponds of Potamos tou Liopetriou
aiming to survey the emergence/hatching and abundance of Phallocryptus at
particular sites. Additionally, water samples for nutrient analysis and measurements
of several parameters were made as well as observations on the presence/absence
of the toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus in the Agios Georgios Pond and at the Salt Lake.
Results are shown in Chapter 4.
2.3.6 Flora Conditions
During November 2011 to May 2012, field surveys were made to the salt lakes area,
covering all possible areas for flora species expansions, studying also Acacia saligna,
Eucaliptus and Arundo donax intrusions. The entire study area is shown in figure,
Physical Parameters, of chapter 4. Reference conditions or high ecological status is
a state of a water body or other natural element where no or only minor changes can
be found due to anthropogenic disturbance. The determination of the reference
conditions of biological quality element, such as the vegetation, requires the
determination of certain biological values of the element in undisturbed status.
The determination of the reference conditions for the sclerophyllous shrub vegetation,
phrygana (habitat type 5420), juniper matorral (habitat type 5210), and maquis (9320)
as well as for the Mediterranean tall humid grasslands (habitat type 6420) was based
not only to the pre mentioned field surveys but also on the published literature and
expert knowledge of the attributes of these habitats in Cyprus.
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