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Anthropology / Physical anthropology (46.20.00)

The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) www.nhmc.uoc.gr was established in 1980 within the frames of the faculty of Science of the University of Crete (UoC). At present, four departments are fully operational: The Zoological, the Botanical, the Mineralogical and the Geological combined with the Paleontological department. It is the only Natural History Museum in Greece, dealing with all aspects of natural environment and occupies a significant number of specialists in biological and geological diversity.

In December 2012, NHMC was awarded by the Greek National Academy of Sciencesfor its activity on education, research and publishing. In NHMC permanent Exhibition Halls, of 3500 m2, in the city of Heraklion, Crete, the natural environment of the eastern Mediterranean area with special emphasis on Greece and Crete, is displayed.

NHMC’s research program is focused mainly on:

  • Development of complete geological, mineralogical, paleontological, botanical and zoological collections primarily focused in the Eastern Mediterranean area.
  • Basic and applied research on biological and geological diversity and endemic, rare or threatened forms of life, as well as issues of protection and conservation of the natural environment, NHMC has expanded its scientific research beyond the Greek territory, to countries all over the eastern Mediterranean basin with main objective to create and coordinate a network of cooperating institutions of this region.
  • Management and conservation of the natural environment heritage (species, habitats, landscapes and related functions)
  • Scientific consultancy to several public bodies such as the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food and the Decentralized Administration of Crete. NHMC is also the scientific advisor of UNESCO concerning the European and Global nominated Cretan Geopark “Psiloritis Geopark”.

 

Link of the Research page :  Research page

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NHMC KEY PUBLICATIONS 

Title(s): Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society
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Description: Poulakakis N., Kapli P., Kardamaki A., Skourtanioti E., Goecmen B., Ilgaz C., Kumlutaş Y., Avci A., Lymberakis P. 2013 Comparative phylogeography of six herpetofauna species in Cyprus: late Miocene to Pleistocene colonization routes. 108(3), 619-635
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Title(s): Communities of practice and participatory action research: the formation of a synergy for the development of museum programmes for early childhood. Educational Action Research 21 (1) 4–27
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Description: Ampartzaki M., Kypriotaki M., Voreadou C., Dardioti A., Stathi I. 2013
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Title(s): Influence of climate on segment number in Geophilus flavus, a centipede species inhabiting Sognefjord in western Norway. Ann. Zool. Fennici 50, 247-255
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Description: Simaiakis S.M., Djursvoll P., Bergersen R
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Title(s): The centipede fauna (Chilopoda) of the island of Cyprus, with one new lithobiomorph species. Zootaxa 3647(2), 279-306
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Description: Simaiakis S.M., Zapparoli M., Minelli A., Bonato L. 2013
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Title(s): Kaltsas D., Trichas A., Kougioumoutzis K., Chatzaki M. 2013 Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands. J. Insect Conserv. 14, 681-697
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Title(s): Zhang J., Kapli P., Pavlidis P., Stamatakis A. 2013 A general species delimitation method with applications to phylogenetic placements. Bioinformatics 29 (22), 2869-2876
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Title(s): Simaiakis S.M., Edgecombe G.D. 2013 Scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) in the Natural History Museum (London): A review of the hitherto unidentified species collected in Africa, with remarks on taxonomy and distribution, and a new species of Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) Zootaxa 3734(2), 169–198
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Title(s): Dufresnes C., Wassef J., Ghali K., Brelsford A., Stöck M., Lymberakis P., Crnobrnja-Isailovic J., Perrin N. 2013 Conservation phylogeography: does historical diversity contribute to regional vulnerability in European tree frogs (Hyla arborea)? Molecular Ecology 22, 5669–5684
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Title(s): Kapli P., Botoni D., Ilgaz C., Kumlutaş Y., Avcı A., Pouyani N.R., Fathinia B., Lymberakis P., Ahmadzadeh F., Poulakakis N. 2013 Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of the Anatolian lizard Apathya (Squamata, Lacertidae). Mol. Phyl. Evol. 66, 992–1001
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Title(s): Ali A., de Bie, C.A.J.M., Skidmore A.K., Scarrott R.G., Hamad A.A., Venus V., Lymberakis P. 2013 Mapping land cover gradients through analysis of hyper - temporal NDVI imagery. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 23, 301-312
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Title(s): Vences M., Hauswaldt S.J., Steinfartz S., Rupp O., Goesmann A., Kόnzel S., Orozco-terWengel P., Vieites D.R., Nieto-Roman S., Haas S., Laugsch C., Gehara M., Bruchmann S., Pabijan M., Ludewig, A-K., Rudert, D., Angelini, C., Borkin L.J., Crochet, P-A., Crottini A., Dubois, A., Ficetola G.F., Galán P., Geniez P., Hachtel M., Jovanovic O., Litvinchuk S.N., Lymberakis P., Ohler A., Smirnov N.A. 2013 Radically different phylogeographies and patterns of genetic variation in two European brown frogs, genus Rana. Mol. Phyl. Evol. 68, 657–670
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Title(s): Kornilios P., Giokas S., Lymberakis P., Sindaco R. 2013 Phylogenetic position, origin and biogeography of Palearctic and Socotran blind-snakes (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Mol. Phyl. Evol. 68, 35–41
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Title(s): Kyriazi P., Kornilios P., Nagy Z.T., Poulakakis N., Kumlutas Y., Ilgaz C., Avci A., Göçmen B., Lymberakis P. 2013 Comparative phylogeography reveals distinct colonization patterns of Cretan snakes. J. of Biogeography 40(6), 1143-1155
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Title(s): Barboutis C., Evangelidis A., Akriotis T., Fransson T. 2013 Spring migration phenology and arrival conditions of the Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler and the Semi-collared Flycatcher at a small Greek island. Ringing & Migration 28 (1), 39-42
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Title(s): Poulakakis N., Russello M., Geist D., and Caccone A. 2012: Unraveling the Peculiarities of Island Life: Vicariance, Dispersal and the Diversification of the Extinct and Extant Giant Galápagos Tortoises. Molecular Ecology, 21, 160-173.
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Title(s): Barboutis C., Evangelidis A., Akriotis T., Fransson T. 2013 Spring migration phenology and arrival conditions of the Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler and the Semi-collared Flycatcher at a small Greek island. Ringing & Migration 28 (1), 39-42
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Title(s): Iliopoulos G., Roussiakis S. & Fassoulas C. 2012 First occurrence of carnivore footprint with hyaenid affinities from the Late Miocene of Crete (Greece). PalaeobioPalaeoenv, DOI 10.1007/s12549-012-0073-9.
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Title(s): Habel J.C., Husemann M., Schmitt T., Zachos F.E., Honnen A-C., Petersen B., Parmakelis A. & Stathi I. 2012. Microallopatry Caused Strong Diversification in Buthus scorpions (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Atlas Mountains (NW Africa). PLoSONE 7(2), e29403.
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Title(s): Cellinese N., Smith S.A., Edwards E.J., Kim S-T., Avramakis M. & Donoghue M.J. 2009: Historical biogeography of the endemic Campanulaceae of Crete. J. Biogeography, 36, 1253-1269.
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Title(s): Poulakakis, N., Glaberman, S., Russello, M., Beheregaray, L.B., Ciofi, C., Powell, J.R. and Caccone, A. 2008: Rediscovery of an extinct species of giant Galápagos tortoise. PNAS, 105/40, 15464–15469.
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Title(s): Poulakakis N., Pakaki V., Mylonas M. and Lymberakis P. 2008: Phylogeography of the Greek legless skink Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Sauria: Scincidae). The impact of the Mid-Aegean trench in its phylogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 47, 396 – 402.
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Title(s): Triantis K.A., Sfenthourakis S. &Mylonas M. 2008: Biodiversity patterns of terrestrial isopods from two island groups in the Aegean Sea (Greece): Species-area relationship, small island effect, and nestedness. Ecoscience, 15, 169-181.
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Title(s): Triantis K.A., Mylonas M. & Whittaker R.J. 2008: Evolutionary species-area curves as revealed by single-island endemics: insights for the interprovincial species–area relationship. Ecography, 31, 401-407.
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  1. Parmakelis A., Stathi I., Chatzaki M., Simaiakis S., Spanos L., Louis C., & Mylonas M. 2006: Evolution of Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brulle, 1832) in the north-eastern Mediterrannean region. Molecular Ecology,15/10, 2883-2894.
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Title(s): Poulakakis N. 2006: Pygmy, but mammoth. Research highlights. Nature, 440, 1092.
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Title(s): Poulakakis N., Lymberakis P., Valakos E., Zouros E. & Mylonas M. 2005: Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography Podarcisspecies from the Balkan Peninsula by bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 37, 845-857.
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Title(s): Chatzaki M., Lymberakis P. & Mylonas M. 2005: The distribution of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) along the altitudinal gradient of Crete, Greece: species richness, activity and altitudinal range. The Journal of Biogeography, 32, 813-831.
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Title(s): Poulakakis N., Lymberakis,P., Pafilis P., Valakos E. & Mylonas, M. 2005: Phylogeography of Balkan wall lizard (Podarcis taurica) and its relatives inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences.Molecular Ecology,14, 2433-2443.
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Title(s): Triantis K.A., Mylonas M., Lika K. & Vardinoyannis K. 2003: A model for the species-area habitat relationship. Journal of Biogeography, 30/1, 19-30.
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Title(s): Poulakakis N., Lymberakis P., Antoniou A.-B., Chalkia D., Zouros E., Mylonas M. & Valakos E. 2003: Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the wall-lizard Podarcis erhardii (Squamata: Lacertidae) based on partial mtDNA sequences of the cytochrome b gene. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 28, 38–46.
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Title(s): Αμφίβια και ερπετά της Κρήτης.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-002-2
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Title(s): Η ζωή στα φρύγανα.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-003-0
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Title(s): Η ζωή στις σπηλιές
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Description: SBN 960-367-001-4
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Title(s): Η ζωή κάτω από τις πέτρες.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-000-6
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Title(s): Το σκαντζοχοιράκι που δεν ήθελε τα αγκάθια του.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-004-9
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Title(s): Το Φυσικό Περιβάλλον της Ελλάδας. Funded by the Greek Ministry of Education
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Title(s): Οδηγός υπαίθρου για τη γεωλογία της Κρήτης.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-007-3
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Title(s): Field Guide to the Geology of Crete.
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Description: SBN 960-367-008-1
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Title(s): Proceedings of the 1st Bearded Vulture Workshop.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-006-5
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Title(s): Proceedings of the 4th Bearded Vulture Workshop.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-011-1
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Title(s): Fauna Grecae VIII. The slugs of Greece-Τα γυμνοσαλιγκάρια της Ελλάδας
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Description: ISBN 960-367-005-7
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Title(s): Απειλούμενα ενδημικά είδη χλωρίδας στη Νότια Ελλάδα.
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Description: Project ARCHI-MED 2001
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Title(s): Απειλούμενα ενδημικά είδη της χερσαίας πανίδας στη Νότια Ελλάδα.
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Description: Project ARCHI-MED 2001
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Title(s): Μαθαίνω για τα ενδημικά φυτά και ζώα της Κρήτης.
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Title(s): Ζώα και φυτά της Νότιας Ελλάδας που δέχονται πιέσεις λόγω της οικονομικής τους σημασίας.
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Description: Project ARCHI-MED 2001
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Title(s): Η πολιτισμική αξία των φυτών και των ζώων στην Κρήτη από τη Νεολιθική εποχή μέχρι σήμερα.
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Title(s): Συνεργασία για το περιβάλλον και την ανάπτυξη. Νότιο Αιγαίο-Κρήτη-Κύπρος.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-010-3
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Title(s): Herpetologia Candiana. I
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Description: ISBN 960-367-009-X
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Title(s): Ορεινές περιοχές: προβλήματα και προτάσεις διαχείρισης.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-012-Χ
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Title(s): Τα “Μικρά Μετέωρα” του Λασιθίου.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-013-8
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Title(s): The “Little Meteora” of Lasithi.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-014-6
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Title(s): Η νήσος Χρυσή.
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Description: ISBN 960-86710-0-0
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Title(s): Die Insel Chrysi.
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Description: ISBN 960-86710-2-7
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Title(s): The island of Chrysi.
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Description: ISBN 960-86710-1-9
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Title(s): Ανατολική Κρήτη Φύση 2000.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-015-4
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Title(s): East Crete Natura 2000
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Description: ISBN 960-87025-7-7
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Title(s): Ορεινή Κρήτη
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Description: ISBN 960-367-018-9
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Title(s): Mountainous Crete.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-019-7
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Title(s): Οδηγός καλής πρακτικής για την κατασκευή και διαχείριση των τεχνητών υδατοσυλλογών.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-017-0
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Title(s): Η ορθή διαχείριση στις τεχνητές υδατοσυλλογές.
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Description: Project LIFE00ENV/GR/000685
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Title(s): Οικοτουριστικός οδηγός κύριων υγροτόπων της Κρήτης.
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Title(s): Μια άλλη ματιά στους τεχνητούς υγρότοπους (LAYMAN’S REPORT).
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Title(s): European Geoparks. Proceedings of the 4th European Geoparks’ Network Meeting: “On the Development of Geoparks. Under the Auspices of Unesco”.
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Description: ISBN 960-89138-0-2
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Title(s):
  • Η γεωλογική κληρονομιά του Ψηλορείτη (GR, EN). ISBN 978-960-89138-2-0
  • 'Ατλαντας των σαλιγκαριών της Κύπρου.
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Description: ISBN 978-9963-8928-3-9
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Title(s): Abstracts of the International Congress on the Zoogeography, Ecology and Evolution of Eastern Mediterranean.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-85298-7-8
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Title(s): Οδηγός Ορθής Γεωργικής πρακτικής.
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Title(s): Άγιος Δίκαιος - Ορνιθολογικός Οδηγός.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-021-9
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Title(s): Αστερούσια - Ορνιθολογικός Οδηγός.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-022-7
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Title(s): Οικοτουριστικός Οδηγός Αγίου Δικαίου. I
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Description: ISBN 960-367-024-3
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Title(s): Οικοτουριστικός Οδηγός Αστερουσίων.
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Description: ISBN 960-367-025-1
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Title(s): Οδηγός καλής πρακτικής για το σχεδιασμό και τη διαχείριση ταμιευτήρων με στόχο την επίτευξη πολλαπλών λειτουργειών.
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Description: SBN 960-367-017-0
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Title(s): Τα υδάτινα οικοσυστήματα της Ευρώπης. Μια εκπαιδευτική προσέγγιση.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-026-1
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Title(s): Κάρτες προσδιορισμού των μικρών ζώων του γλυκού νερού.
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Title(s): Οι δεινόσαυροι της Παταγονίας. I
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-028-5
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Title(s): RACCE.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-029-2
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Title(s): RACCE.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-030-8
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Title(s): RACCE.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-031-5
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Title(s): Σεισμοί και ηφαίστεια για την πρώιμη σχολική ηλικία.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-032-2
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Title(s): Μαθαίνω για τους σεισμούς!
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Title(s): Οικοτουριστικός οδηγός φυσικού πάρκου Σητείας.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-034
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Title(s): Ecotouristic guide of Sitia Nature Park.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-035-3
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Title(s): Κρήτη, μια ήπειρος σ' ένα νησί.
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Description: ISBN 978-960-367-036-0
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