CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Reactivation of former watercourses to support urban stormwater management
Simperler L., Glanzer M., Ertl T., (Corresponding) Kretschmer F.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
In recent decades many urban water courses have been heavily modified by land gaining measures aiming at canalising, straightening and draining existing water systems. Additionally, urbanisation causes a higher degree of sealing which results in higher surface runoff during rainfall. Today, in many...Read more
Evaluation of water quality of Kosynthos river in North Greece, using Water Quality Indices
(Corresponding) Gikas G., Lergios D., Psomakelis E., Petalas C.
Topic:
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and ecosystem health
The water quality of Kosynthos river, located in Xanthi Prefecture, Northern Greece, was evaluated using Water Quality Indices (WQIs). A water quantity and quality monitoring program was undertaken from December 2016 to November 2017 on a weekly basis at four stations along the main course of...Read more
Keywords:
Water quality index, surface water bodies, water pollution
Climate change impact on river assimilative capacity: a case study application of water related climatic indicators
ROMAS E., (Corresponding) ZIOGAS A., PECHLIVANIDIS I., TZIMAS A.
Topic:
Water and climate services - challenges and user-tailored developments
In this investigation, we use climatic, water-related indicators to evaluate the impact of climate change on the assimilative capacity of the Asopos River, Central Greece. Indicators were developed and organised under the SWICCA climate service (http://swicca.eu), which aims to develop and showcase...Read more
Effect of oxygen functional groups on mercury retention in activated carbons
(Corresponding) Sotiropoulou R., Serafidou M., (Corresponding) Skodras G.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
Two commercial activated carbons (F400 and RWE) were tested for their Hg° retention capacity, in order to elucidate shortcomings that still exist, with respect to the oxygen functional groups. The number and the nature of oxygen containing functional groups were altered by heating under H2 at 1100°...Read more
Keywords:
mercury, oxygen groups, active surface area, Langmuir equation
Environmentally friendly disinfection of air and surfaces in medicine
Pintarič Š., (Corresponding) Pintarič R., (Corresponding) Henigman U., (Corresponding) Janković L.
Topic:
Environmental exposures and human health
Hospitals are faced with increasingly resistant strains of microorganisms. When it comes to disinfection, individual parts of electronic equipment of angiology diagnostics such as patient couches of computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners prove to be very hard to...Read more
Design-based and model-based estimations of distribution and abundance of dolphin populations in Gulf of Corinth, Hellas
(Corresponding) Karamitros G., Giantsis I., Martsikalis P., Kavouras M., Exadactylos A.
Topic:
Enviornmental data analysis and modelling
In recent years a major scientific effort has been focused on the protection of marine mammals. Gulf of Corinth is part of the Natura 2000 network (GR2530007) since 2016, with Special Areas of Conservation and constitutes an important habitat for striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), bottlenose...Read more
Keywords:
Delphinids, Gulf of Corinth, Distance Sampling, Density Surface Models
Determination of Emerging Contaminants in Surface Water Resources of EYDAP following wide-scope Target and Non-Target Screening
Nikolopoulou V., Nika M., Aalizadeh R., Miskaki P., Kaloudis T., Deftereos N., Avagianos C., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
General
The aim of the study was to perform extended monitoring of emerging contaminants in the water samples from three reservoirs of drinking water of EYDAP, Evinos, Mornos and Marathonas. Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) by mixed-mode sorbent was used during the sample preparation to ensure the extraction...Read more
Keywords:
Emerging Contaminants, Extended Monitoring, Surface Water Resources, HRMS
Mitigation of Microcystis sp. with metallic peroxide granules: matrix effect on hydrogen peroxide release kinetics and toxicity study on invertebrates
Keliri E., Christofi M., Efstathiou N., (Corresponding) Antoniou M.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
An array of mitigation strategies has been applied over the years for toxic blue-green algae with the most recent one to be hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Hydrogen peroxide has been widely used as an alternative to copper algaecides, and it is perceived as a more environmentally friendly option for...Read more
Keywords:
cyanobacteria, hydrogen peroxide, metallic granules, mitigation, surface water
Automated In-Situ Cyanotoxin Assessment Toolbox For Real-Time Surface Water Monitoring (CYANOBOX)
Keliri E., Hadjiantonis A., Demosthenous P., (Corresponding) Antoniou M.
Topic:
Process understanding through innovative sensors and remote sensing
Automated In-Situ Cyanotoxin Assessment Toolbox for Real-Time Surface Water Monitoring, CYanoBox, is a 3-year project, coordinated by the innovation and technology company CyRIC, for the development of novel biosensors, and reliable at-source detection of toxic metabolites. The project aims to...Read more
Hydrological analysis and hydraulic simulation for Sperchios River Basin
Raissis F., (Corresponding) Theochari A., Baltas E.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
This research work deals with a flood risk assessment methodology for the ungauged Sperchios River basin, an area of 1003 km2 located in Central Greece. This region is frequently exposed to floods, thus a floodplain evaluation is very important in order to take measures against the effects of...Read more
