2009 Research Programmes of the HCMR - Hellenic Centre for ...

ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ
1. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY ...................................................................................1
1.1. RESEARCH PROGRAMS............................................................................................................ 1
1.1.1. New Research Programs .......................................................................................................... 1
PRINOS: Underwater Geological and Environmental Studies in the region of western basin of
Prinos, Kavala (ΠΡΙΝΟΣ/764). .......................................................................................................... 1
Development and pre-operational validation of upgraded GMES Marine Core Services and
capabilities. (MyOcean/ 766). ............................................................................................................ 1
Monemvasia Artificial Reef. Final study for the implementation plan regarding artificial reefs
in Lakonia Prefecture (Monemvasia Artificial Reef)
(ΤΕΧΝΗΤΟΣ ΥΦΑΛΟΣ ΜΟΝΕΜΒΑΣΙΑΣ/ 771)............................................................................ 2
An integrated paleoceanographic-sedimentological study of the Cretan Sea, South Aegean Sea
(Paleo Cretan Basin/ 775). ................................................................................................................. 2
POSEIDON-III: A monitoring and forecasting system for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea with
emphasis on climate change and protection of the marine ecosystem (ΠΟΣΕΙ∆ΩΝ ΙΙΙ/ 776). ......... 3
Decadal scale Variability of the Mediterranean Ecosystem (MedEcos/ 779).................................... 4
UP-GRADE BLACK SEA SCIENTIFIC NETWORK (UP-GRADE BSS/ 791).............................. 4
Preparatory actions for European Marine Observation and data network/ LOT NO: 3-
CHEMICAL DATA. (EMODNET/ 792)........................................................................................... 5
Towards an alliance of European Research Fleets (EUROFLEETS/ 793)........................................ 6
Quaternary tsunami events in the eastern Ionian Sea- reconstructing and modelling extreme
events based on interdisciplinary geo-scientific investigations
(EAST IONIAN SEA TSUNAMIS). ................................................................................................. 7
Conservation of the Northern Cyclades Marine Ecosystem through the designation of a new
NATURA-2000 marine site. .............................................................................................................. 8
Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man’s Impact On European Seas
(HERMIONE-IO ATHENS/ 765). ..................................................................................................... 8
Inter-basin exchange in the changing Mediterranean sea: impact on the ecosystem in the
vicinity of the straits connecting the Mediterranean sea with the adjacent basins
(MEDEX/ 796)................................................................................................................................... 9
Study of inner Saronikos ecosystem, under the influence of Psittalia sewage treatment plant
(PHASE D) (ΕΣΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΣ ΣΑΡΩΝΙΚΟΣ – ∆΄ ΠΕΡΙΟ∆ΟΣ/ 802)............................................... 11
Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man’s Impact On European Seas (HERMIONE-IO CRETE). . 11
Regional Drivers of Ecosystem Change and its Influence on Deep-Sea Populations in the
Mediterranean (ReDEco). ................................................................................................................ 12
Network of leading MESOcosm facilities to advance the studies of future AQUAtic ecosystems
from the Arctic to the Mediterranean (MESOAQUA)..................................................................... 13
1.1.2. Continuing Research Programs............................................................................................. 14
Study of the environmental impact of dumping metalliferous waste in N. Evvoikos gulf.
(ΛΑΡΚΟ/ 126). ................................................................................................................................ 14
Operational use, maintenance and co-operation of the POSEIDON system
(ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΙΑΚΗ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ- ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΠΟΣΕΙ∆ΩΝ/ 419)............. 14
A Second Generation Monitoring and Forecasting system for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea:
POSEIDON-II. (ΠΟΣΕΙ∆ΩΝ ΙΙ./ 558). ............................................................................................ 15
Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas (HERMES/ 565). ........................ 15
Coordination of National and Regional Marine RTD Activities in Europe (MarineERA/ 567). .... 16