Algal courses in the North Aegean Sea
Algologia's field courses give an introduction to the taxonomy, systematics and biogeography of Mediterranean seaweeds. We visit several biotopes and survey the marine flora. We study about 100 species and discuss their relationships to other taxa. We use dissecting & light microscopes to identify the material and preserve it either on slides or as herbarium specimens. The language of the course is English, Swedish or Greek.
PLACE, TIME & ACCOMMODATION: at the village of Sarti, on the east coast of the Sithonia Peninsula (Halkidiki), about 140 km southeast of Thessaloniki (North Greece). Each course lasts 6 days (the last week of June and August). It takes place at a summer house where we also prepare our food (we share costs). Beds are available at a cost of c. 25 Euro/night (rooms at a cost of c. 50 Euro/night).
LECTURES & LABS: literature and materials are available during the course. Four hours lecturing and 20 hours labs & field work are scheduled.
EXCURSIONS: we survey 5-6 biotopes for collecting by free- or scuba-diving. You need a wet-suit, mask & fins for free-diving, and also a regulator and a stabilizing jacket for scuba. Tanks and weights are provided.
LITERATURE: A Survey of the Seaweeds of the Aegean Sea.
A Bibliography and Biogeography of Scandinavian Rhodophyta and Phaeophyta.
COURSE LEADER: Athanasios Athanasiadis, PhD (Univ. of Goteborg)
TRANSPORT: coming by airplan you will be collected and driven back at the end of the course (we share petrol costs). Bus transport from Thessaloniki to Sarti: daily (c. 40 Euro/return).
WEATHER is typical Mediterranean: surface water temperature around 20-22 C in June and 24-26 C in August (15-18 C below 15 m depth). Air temperature 20-25 C and 25-30 C, respectively.
FEES: lectures & labs are free of charge. The excursions and the scuba-diving (optional) cost 100 Euro each.
REGISTRATION is effective by paying the fees for the excursions (100 Euro), scuba-diving (100 Euro; optional), and accommodation (150 or 300 Euro/week). You must inform Algologia in advance when and how you plan to come to Sarti.
REGISTRATIONS until the 1st of May
Phone: intern - (0)31 - 199718 (GOTEBORG)
Phone: intern - 2310- 341949 (THESSALONIKI)
E.mail: algologia@telia.com
Athanasios.Athanasiadis@marecol.gu.se
Addresses: ALGOLOGIA
Anasvagen 54 A, SE-416 69, Goteborg, SWEDEN
Euzonon 5, GR-552 36 Panorama, Thessaloniki, GREECE
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