CURRICULUM VITAE NAME: NIKOS S.MARGARIS BORN: 1943, Volos, Greece POSITION: Professor of Ecosystems Management, University of the Aegean ADDRESS: Karantoni 17, (Hotel XENIA ) Mytilini 81100, Greece Voulgaroktonou 30, 11472 Athens - Greece Tel: 2251036212, 2106492215 Telefax: 2106492299/2251036263 e-mail: nmar@env.aegean.gr POSITIONS HELD IN THE PAST 1973-1978 : University of Athens, Reader Botany. 1978-1987 : University of Thessaloniki, Professor and Director of Ecology Division. OTHER POSTS / COMMITTEES / AWARDS: 1976-1992 : Greek National Committee of UNESCO/Mand and Biosphere (General Secretary). 1976-1981 : Mediterranean Group for Applied Plant Physiology (Acting Secretary and Editor of the Newsletter). 1983-1985 : Advisor to the Minister of Youth on Ecological and Developmental initiatives of Youth. 1984-1997 : University of the Aegean (Governors Board). 1992-1996 : Chairman, Department of Environmental Sciences University of the Aegean 1992 - present : Scientific Advisory Committe, INSULA., International Journal on Island Affairs UNESCO / Paris 1993-1996 : Chairman, International Scientific Council for Island Development (INSULA)-UNESCO/Paris 1987-1999 : Vice President of the Research Committee of the University of the Aegean. 1993 - present : Fellow, Royal Geographical Society U.K. 1994 : Global 500 award, United Nations. 1996 : Gold Cross of the Dodecanese Church. 1997 - present : Advisory Board, ECOLOGIA MEDITERRANEA, International Journal of Mediterranean Ecology (Marseille, FRANCE) INSULA, International Journal for Island Development. 1999-present : Director of National Geographic Greek Edition. Director of National Geographic Traveller. / Greek Edition.
MAJOR INTERESTS Mediterranean-type ecosystems management with (recent years) emphasis on the relation between the primary sector and the environment. He published more than 100 scientific papers and books in the International Bibliography mainly on subjects dealing with the structure, function and management of terrestrial Mediterranean Type Ecosystems. In parallel with his academic duties he is wellknown columnist in Greece in Environmental Matters. With permanent columns, personal nation wide TV programs etc. BOOKS (International Publications, after 1980) I. INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS 1. MARGARIS, N.S. and H.A. MOONEY: Components of productivity of Mediterranean-climate regions. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, the Netherlands (1981). 2. MARGARIS, N.S., A. KOEDAM and D. VOKOU: Aromatic Plants: Basic and Applied Aspects. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, the Netherlands (1982). 3. MARGARIS, N.S., M. ARIANOUTSOU and R.J. REITER: Adaptive Strategies in Terrestrial Animals. Plenum Press, New York (1983). 4. MARGARIS, N.S., ARIANOUTSOU M, and OECHEL, W.C.: Being Alive on Land. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Netherlands (1984). 5. HALL, D.O., N. MYERS and N.S. MARGARIS: Economics of Ecosystem Management. Dr. Junk Publishers, Netherlands (1985). 6. FANTECHI, R. and N.S. MARGARIS: Desertification in Europe. Reidel Publishing Co, Netherlands (1986). 7. KAINADAS, E.,. MARGARIS N., THEODORAKAKIS M.: Flowers of Athens. Pattakis editions. Athens (2000) II. GREEK PUBLICATIONS 1. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ.: Οικο-λογικά. Πρώτη Εκδοση Κάκτος (1984, εύτερη Εκδοση Κάκτος (1986), Τρίτη Εκδοση Κάκτος (1989). 2. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ.: Η Γκόλφω παίζει Γκολφ, Κάκτος (1985, έχει εξαντληθεί) 3. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ.: Οικολογία. Το κεφάλαιο του Σχολικού Βιβλίου ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ της Γ Λυκείου, Ο.Ε.Σ.Β. (1984) 4. ΚΕΝΤΡΟΣ, Κ., Ν.Σ.ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Σ. ΧΟΝΤΖΕΑΣ (Επιµέλεια): Οι ελαιώνες του Αιγαίου. «Ελαιουργική» Μυτιλήνη 1988. 5. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ.: Η Κτηνοτροφία στο Αιγαίο. Μυτιλήνη 1990 6. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ.: Λαογραφική Οικολογία. Φιλιππότης, Αθήνα (1991) 7. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ., και ΠΑΠΠΑΣ, Β.: Το πράσινο στις πόλεις, ΕΕΑΤΑ, Αθήνα (1992) 8. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ.: Πατριδογνωσία, Φιλιππότης, Αθήνα (1993) 2
9. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ.: Φυσικές Ιστορίες, Φιλιππότης, Αθήνα (1994) 10. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ. (Επιµέλεια): Οικολογία και Περιβάλλον στην Ελλάδα του 2.000. Φιλιππότης, Αθήνα (1995) 11. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ. (Επιµέλεια): Γεωργία και Περιβάλλον: Οι δύο όψεις του φεγγαριού. Φιλιππότης. Αθήνα (1997) 12. ΚΑΪΝΑ ΑΣ, Η., ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ. & ΘΕΟ ΩΡΑΚΑΚΗΣ, Μ.: Τα Αγριολούλουδα της Αθήνας. ήµος Αθηναίων, Βιβλιοσυνεργατική ΑΕΕΠΕ (1997) 13. ΜΕΝ ΩΝΗ, Λ. και Ν. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ (Επιµέλεια): Κυκλάδες: Ιστορία του Τοπίου και Τοπικές Ιστορίες. ΥΠΕΧΩ Ε Κέντρο Ελληνικής και Ρωµαϊκής Αρχαιότητας Εθνικό Ίδρυµα Ερευνών. Αθήνα (1998) 14. ΘΕΟ ΩΡΑΚΑΚΗΣ, Μ., ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ Ν.Σ. και ΚΑΙΝΑ ΑΣ Η. : Οι υγροβιότοποι της ΕΗ. Καστανιώτης, Αθήνα (2000) 15. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ Ν.Σ, ΘΕΟ ΩΡΑΚΑΚΗΣ Μ., ΚΑΙΝΑ ΑΣ Η. (Επιµέλεια): Φυτοφάρµακα, Υγεία, Περιβάλλον. Μύθος και Πραγµατικότητα. Φιλιππότης, Αθήνα (2000) SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (After 1980) 1. SIAFACA, L., S. ADAMANTIADOU and N.S. MARGARIS: Caloric content in plants dominating maquis ecosystems. Oecologia 44: 276-280 (1980). 2. ARIANOUTSOU, M., J. DIAMANTOPOULOS and N.S. MARGARIS: Fire behaviour in Ceratonia siliqua. Portug. Acta Biol. 16: 67-74 (1980). 3. MARGARIS, N.S.: Structure and dynamics of Mediterranean vegetation. Portug. Acta Biol. 16: 45-58 (1980). 4. DIAMANTOPOULOS, J.G. and N.S. MARGARIS: Flowering times and flower colors in the flora of Greece. Phyton (Austria) 21: 241-244 (1981). 5. DIAMANTOPOULOS, J.G. and N.S. MARGARIS: The transition of Euphorbia acanthothamnos from winter to the summer form. Flora 171:315-328 (1981). 6. SGARDELIS, S., G. STAMOU and N.S. MARGARIS: Structure and spatial distribution of soil arthropods in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem. Rev. Biol. Ecol. Sol. 18: 221-230 (1981). 7. MARGARIS, N.S.: CO2-exchange characteristics in some Mediterranean woody chamaephytes. Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 55: 317-324 (1981). 8. MARGARIS, N.S.: Harvesting before the fire:how much energy and organics Greece can gain? Biomass 1 : 159-164 (1981). 9. FOUSSEKI, E. and N.S. MARGARIS: Nitritication in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) Ecosystem. Ecologija 16: 167-172 (1981). 10. FOUSSEKI, E. and N.S. MARGARIS: Soil metabolism and decomposition in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem. Oecologia 50: 417-421 (1981). 11. STAMOU, G., M. KATTOULAS, J.P. CANCELA DA FONSECA and N.S. MARGARIS : Some observations on the biology and ecology of Achipteria c.f. italicus. Pedobiologia 23: 53-58 (1981). 3
12. ARIANOUTSOU, M. and N.S. MARGARIS: Early stages of regeneration after fire in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem. I. Regeneration by seed germination. Biol. Ecol. Medit. 8: 119-128 (1981). 13. ARIANOUTSOU, M. and N.S. MARGARIS: Fire induced nutrient losses in a phryganic ecosystem. Int. J. Biometeorology 25: 341-347 (1981). 14. MARGARIS, N.S. : Adaptive strategies in plants dominating Mediterranean- type ecosystems. In : Mediterranean type Shrublands (F. di Castri, D.W. Goodal and R. Specht, Eds) pp.309-315, Elsevier, the Netherlands (1981). 15. MARGARIS, N.S. : Agricultural residues and energy crops. In : Energy from Biomass (D. Hall and P. Chartier, Eds). Applied Science Publishers, London (1981). 16. MARGARIS, N.S.: Is prescribed burning in Mediterranean-type ecosystems ecologically sound? In: Woodpower (J.J. Talbot and W. Swanson, Eds) pp.153-157, Pergammon Press, N.Y. (1981). 17. ARIANOUTSOU, M. and N.S. MARGARIS : Microbial activity after fire in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem. In : Dynamics and Management of Mediterranean-type Ecosystems. (C.E. Conrad and W.C. Oechel, Eds) USA/Forest Service, Berkeley, La, pp. 321-325 (1981). 18. ECONOMIDIS,P.S., J. PANTIS and N.S. MARGARIS: Caloric content in some freshwater and marine fishes from Greece. Cybium 5: 97-100 (1981). 19. ARIANOUTSOU, M. and N.S. MARGARIS: Phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystems and fire. Ecol. Medit. 8: 473-480 (1982). 20. MARGARIS, N.S. and D. VOKOU: Structural and physiological features of woody plants in phryganic ecosystems related to adaptive mechanisms. Ecol. Medit. 8: 449-459 (1982). 21. MARGARIS, N.S., M. ARIANOUTSOU, S. PARASKEVOPOULOS : Maquis for Biomass in Greece. In : Biomass (A. Strub, P. Chartier and G. Schleser, Eds) pp. 247-251, Applied Science Publishers, London (1982). 22. MARGARIS, N.S. : Quality and quantity of Latex producing Plants ingreece. In : Solar Energy, Energy from Biomass (G. Grassi and W. Palz, Eds) D.Reidel Publishing Co, Dordrecht, the Netherlands (1982). 23. MARGARIS, N.S. : Harvesting maquis for biomass. In : Solar Energy, Energy from Biomass (G. Grassi and W. Palz, Eds). D. Reidel Publishing Co, Dordrecht, the Netherlands (1982). 24. CALLAGHAN, T.V., S.P. CARRUTHERS and N.S. MARGARIS : Agricultural wastes and energy crops. In \: Energy from Biomass (G. Grassi and W. Palz, Eds). D. Reidel Publ. Co, the Netherlands p 2-6 (1982). 25. MARGARIS, N.S. : Maquis for biomass. In : Dynamics and Management of Mediterraneantype Ecosystems (C.E. Conrad and W.C. Oechel, Eds) USDA/Forest Service Berkeley, CA PSW-58 pp166-170 (1982). 26. MARGARIS, N.S., ADAMANTIADOU S., L.SIAFACA and J.DIAMANTO- POULOS: Nitrogen and phosphorus content in plants dominating mediterranean ecosystems in Greece. Vegetatio 28: 482-490 (1982). 27. ARIANOUTSOU, M. and N.S. MARGARIS: Microbial activity after fire in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem. Microbial Ecology 8:91-98 (1982). 4
28. MARGARIS, N.S. : Latex producing plants in Greece. In : Energy from biomass (W. Palz and D. Pirrwitz, Eds) D. Reidel Publishing Co, Dordrecht, the Netherlands pp 82-86 (1983). 29. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ., ΑΡΙΑΝΟΥΤΣΟΥ Μ., ΖΑΦΕΙΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ Σ.: υνατότητες Ανάπτυξης του Οικοτουρισµού στην Ελλάδα, ΚΕΠΕ 150 σ. (1983). 30. MARGARIS, N.S., M. ARIANOUTSOU and S. PARASKEVOPOULOS : Harvesting before the fire for energy Mediterranean-type ecosystems. In : Energy from Biomass (W. Palz and D. Pirrwitz, Eds) D.Reidel Publishing Co, Dordrecht, the Netherlands (1983). 31. STAMOU, G.P., S. SGARDELIS and N.S. MARGARIS:Arthropods distribution pattern on a mountain gradient (Mt Olympus, Greece). Rev. Ecol. Biol. Sol 21: 491-505 (1984). 32. VOKOU,D., N.S. MARGARIS and J.M. LYNCH: Effects of volatile oils from aromatic shrubs on soil Microorganisms. Soil Biol. Biochem. 6: 509-513 (1984). 33. MARGARIS, N.S., M. ARIANOUTSOU, S. TSELAS and L. LOUKAS: Air pollution effects on Attica's natural ecosystems. Bull. Env. Cont. Toxicol. 34 280-284 (1985). 34. MARGARIS, N.S. and D. VOKOU: Latex producing plants in Greece. Biomass 4: 281-289 (1985). 35. MARGARIS, N.S., D. VOKOU, J. DIAMANTOPOULOS : Quality and Quantity of Latex which can be produced from Natural Vegetation in Greece. Commission of the European Communities, Directorate General for Science Research & Technology, EUR 9955 EN, Luxemburg (1985) 45p. 36. MARGARIS, N.S., M. ARIANOUTSOU, S. PARASKEVOPOULOS, J. DIAMANTOPOULOS, D. VOKOU : Harvesting Before the Fire for Energy Mediterraneantype ecosystems : Costs & Benefits. Commission of the European Communities, D.G. XII, EUR 9968 EN, Luxemburg (1985) 79p. 37. MARGARIS, N.S. and D. VOKOU: Environmental mismanagement: Representative cases in Greece. Foret Mediterraneenne 7: 173-178 (1985). 38. MARGARIS, N.S. : Ecological Risks affecting the European Forests. EEC. DG. XII. Forecasting and Assessment in Science & Technology 45p (1986). 39. VOKOU, D. and N.S. MARGARIS: Auto allelopathy of Thymus capitatus. Acta Oecologica 7: 153-163 (1986). 40. MARGARIS, N.S. and D. VOKOU: Microbial decomposition of smog organic pollutants. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 36: 15-22 (1986). 41. VOKOU, D. and N.S. MARGARIS: Variation of volatile oil concentration of Mediterranean aromatic shrubs Thymus capitatus, Satureza thymbra, Teucrium polium and Rosmarinus officinalis. Int. J. Biometeorology 30: 147-156 (1986). 42. MARGARIS, N.S.: Desertification in the Aegean islands. Ekistics 323: 132-136 (1987). 43. PANTIS, J., A. PAPAGIANNIS and N.S. MARGARIS: Altitudinal gradients of energy contents of herbaceous plants on Mt Olympus (Greece). Acta Oecologica (Oecol. Plant.) 22: 199-209 (1987). 44. PANTIS, J., S. DIAMANTOGLOU and N.S. MARGARIS: Altitudinal variation in total lipid and soluble sugar content in herbaceous plants on Mount Olympus (Greece). Vegetatio 72: 21-25 (1987). 5
45. VOKOU, D. and N.S. MARGARIS: Decomposition of terpenes by soil microorganisms. Pedobiologia 31: 413-419 (1988). 46. PANTIS, J. and N.S. MARGARIS: Can systems dominated by asphodels be considered as semi-deserts? Int.J. Biometeorology 32: 87-91 (1988). 47. TSEKOS, I., S.HARITONIDIS, N.S.MARGARIS and K.TZAVELLAS: Seasonal variation of free amino acid pools in some marine algae. Plant Phusiοl. (Life Sc.Adv.) 7: 155-167 (1988) 48. MARGARIS, N.S.: Plant Pheno-morphological studies in Mediterranean type ecosystems. Τhe Quarterly Review of Biology, p.p.362-363 (1990). 49. PETANIDOU, T., D. VOKOU and N.S. MARGARIS: Panaxia quadripunctaria in the Highly Touristic Valley of Butterflies (Rhodes, Greece): Conservation, Problems and Remedies. Ambio 20: 124-128 (1991). 50. MARGARIS, N.S.: Modern Greek Society and the Perception of Parks and Protected Areas, In: Man and Parks (C.Cavallaro, Ed.), Universita Degli Studi di Messina, p.p. 406-416 (1991). 51. MARGARIS, N.S. : Primary sector and the environment in the Aegean Islands, Greece. Environ. Mngm. 16, 569-574 (1992). 52. SGARDELIS S.P. and MARGARIS N.S.: Effects of fire on birds and rodents of a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem. Israel Journal of Zoology, 38, 1-8 (1992). 53 MARGARIS, N.S.: Regions de Montagne en Grece. Interpretation du declin social et economique In: Montagnes et Forets Mediterraneennes, (M.Dubost, ed)., International Center for Alpine Environmental, France, p.p. 37-44 (1992). 54. MARGARIS, N.S.: Ecologie et Environnement: Des tradition vertes specifiques in: L'Etat de l Europe (Sous la Direction de F.Feron et A.Thoraval) pp 120-123. Editions La Decouverte, Paris (1992). 55. HATZOPOULOS J.N., GIOURGA C., MARGARIS N.S. and KOUKOULAS S.: Land Cover Classification of Olive Trees in the Greek Islands Using Landsat-TM Images. ASPRS/ACSM/RT92, Washington D.C. 1992. Vol. 4: 492-498. 56. MARGARIS, N.S., GIOURGA C., and KOUTSIDOU E.: Adaptive strategies in plants dominating phryganic (Dry Mediterranean) ecosystems. Ekistics 59: 301-305 (1992) 57. ΓΙΟΥΡΓΑ, Χ., ΛΟΥΜΟΥ, Α., ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.Σ., ΘΕΟ ΩΡΑΚΑΚΗΣ, Μ. και ΚΟΥΚΟΥΛΑΣ, Σ.: Οι ελαιώνες του Αιγαίου. Στο: «Επιστήµες στο τέλος του αιώνα. Προβλήµατα-Προοπτικές». (Επιµέλεια.Ρόκος) σελ. 334-344 Εναλλακτικές Εκδόσεις Αθήνα, (1992). 58. SGARDELIS S.P. AND MARGARIS N.S.: Effects of fire on soil microarthropods of a phryganic ecosystem. Pedobiologia, 37, 83-94 (1993). 59. FRILIGOS, N., KARYDIS, M., GIOURGA, C and MARGARIS, N.S.: Modern agricultural practices and eutrophication in Pagassitikos Gulf, GREECE. Ecologia Mediterranea, 20, 59-65 (1994) 60. MARGARIS, N.S., GIOURGA C., and KOUTSIDOU E.: Adaptive strategies in plants dominating phryganic (Dry Mediterranean) ecosystems. Ekistics 59: 301-305 (1992) 6
61. DIAMANTOPOULOS, J., PIRINTSOS, S.A., MARGARIS N.S., and STAMOU, G.P.: Variation in Greek phrygana vegetation in relation to soil and climate. Journal of Vegetation Science, 5, 355-360 (1994) 62. KOUTSIDOU, E., GIOURGA C., LOUMOU A., and MARGARIS N.S.: Vegetation Recovery in Grazing Exclosures in Greece, Working Paper No 18 - MEDALUS (1994) 63. MARGARIS, N.S., CHRISTODOULAKIS, N. and GIOURGA, CH., : Waste management and water use in the island of Kos, Greece, INSULA, 3/2, 36-39 (1994) 64. MARGARIS, N.S., KOUTSIDOU, E., and GIOURGA, CH.: La Degradation de la Foret Meditterraneenne et les Techniques de Rehabilitation par L Utilisation des Terres, AS/CG/MED (1995) 7, Conseil de l Europe (1995) 65. PETANIDOU TH., ELLIS, W.N., MARGARIS N.S., VOKOU D.: Constraints on flowering phenology in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem. American Journal of Botany 82, 607-620 (1995) 66. MARGARIS N.S.: Tourism Versus environmental values and tradition in Greece. In: Tourism Trends in Western Europe (F.Vellas, Editor) pp 111-115, Serdi, Paris (1995). 67. MARGARIS N.S., KOUTSIDOU E., GIOURGA CH., and THEODORAKAKIS M.: Agriculture et environnement dans les Œles de la Mer Eg e-grece. 6es Rencontres de l Agence Regionale pour l environnement, Provence-Alpes-C te d Azur, pp 175-179 (1995). 68. MARGARIS N.S, KOUTSIDOU E., GIOURGA CH.: Changes in Traditional Mediterranean Land-Use Systems in: Mediterranean Desertification and Land-Use (G.J.Brandt and J.B.Thornes, Eds) pp 29-42 J.Willey and Sons, London (1996). 69. PERISSORATIS, G. et al (MARGARIS included) Implications of expected climatic changes on the island of Rhodes In: Climatic Change and the Mediterranean (L.Jeftic et al, Eds) pp 57-142, Arnold, London (1996). 70. MARGARIS, N.S. and ARVANITIS, F.: Visages de mer et de terre. Mediterranee, 5, 1996 p.p. 38-43. 71. CHRISTODOULAKIS, N.S. and MARGARIS, N.S: Growth of Corn (Zea Mays) nd Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Plants is affected by water and sludge from a sewage treatment plant. Bull.Environ.Contam.Toxicol. 57: 300-306 (1996). 72. MARGARIS, N.S., M. THEODORAKAKIS, E. KAINADAS: Further to their socio-economic success can man-made wetlands to be ecological success? An Example from Tauropos Dam. Greece. In: Nature and Workmanship: Artificial Wetlands in the Mediterranean (Edited by Tingraf S.L.) Tenerife, Canary Islands pp. 108-110 (1996). 74. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.: Υγεία και Περιβάλλον στην Ελλάδα του 2000 στο: Περιβάλλον και Υγεία (Υπεύθυνη Έκδοσης, Ε. Γραµµατικοπούλου) Εθνικό Ίδρυµα Ερευνών, Σειρά Ειδικές Μορφωτικές Εκδηλώσεις σ.37-41, Αθήνα 1996. 74. ΧΑΤΖΗΘΕΟ ΩΡΙ ΗΣ, Φ., Α. ΛΟΥΜΟΥ, Χ. ΓΙΟΥΡΓΑ και Ν.ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ: Γεωργικές Παραγωγές και πολιτικές στα Μικρά Ελληνικά Νησιά: Το παράδειγµα των Αµπελώνων της Λήµνου στο: Κράτος και Αγροτικός Χώρος (Επιµέλεια: Κ. Παπαγεωργίου, Ν. Μαραβέγιας και Π. Σολδάτος) Εκδόσεις Παπαζήσης 357-369, Αθήνα 1996 75. MARGARIS N.S., GIOURGA CH., LOUMOU A. and THEODORAKAKIS M.: Socioecoomic Developments Versus Desertification in Greek Mountains. In:. Eastern Europe and Global Change (A. Ghazi, P. Mathy, C. Zerefos, Eds). EUR 17458 Luxembourg pp. 249-258 (1997) 7
76. KOUTSIDOU E., MARGARIS N.S.: The regeneration of Mediterranean vegetation in degraded ecosystems as a result of grazing pressure exclusion: the case of Lesvos island. In: Ecological Basis of Livestock Grazing in Mediterranean Ecosystems, (V.P.Papanastasis & D.Peter, Eds), pp 76-79 Luxembourg EUR 18308 (1998). 77. KOUTSIDOU E., MARGARIS N.S.: Fires and overgrazing: The main driving forces of desertification in the Aegean islands. In: Ecological Basis of Livestock Grazing in Mediterranean Ecosystems (V.P.Papanastasis & D.Peter, Eds), pp 167-170 Luxembourg EUR 18308 (1998). 78. MARGARIS N.S, KOUTSIDOU E., GIOURGA CH.: Agricultural transformations Ιn Atlas of European Mediterranean Εnvironments: The Desertification Context (Edited by P. Mairota, J. Thornes and N. Geeson) pp. 82-84 Willey and Sons, London (1998). 79. GIOURGA CH., VOKOU D. & MARGARIS N.S.:Effects of Grazing Pressure on Succession Process and Productivity of Old Fields on Mediterranean Islands: Environmental Management 22, 589-596 (1998). 80. MARGARIS, N.S., GIOURGA, CH., LAZZARO, T., and KOUTSIDOU, E.: Rhodes island Greece. State of the Natural resources. In: Islands 2000 (P.G. d Ayala et al.eds) pp.125-134 Unesco/Insula, Paris (1999) 81. MARGARIS N.S.,: Flowers in Greek Mythology. Acta Horticulturace 541:23-29 (2000) 82. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ, Ν.: Τα πραγµατικά προβλήµατα της Οικολογίας Στο: Η Ελλάδα που Αλλάζει. Σελ. 47-54, Ερµής (2000) 83. THEODORAKAKIS, M., GIOURGA, CH., KOUTSIDOU, E.& MARGARIS, N.S.: Environmental importance of olive groves in the Aegean islands, Greece Ecologia Mediterranea (in press). 84. MARGARIS, N.S.: Water Conflicts and Diplomacy. Thesaurus Acroasium (in press) 85. ΓΙΟΥΡΓΑ, Χ., Α. ΛΟΥΜΟΥ, Ν.Σ. ΜΑΡΓΑΡΗΣ και Γ. ΠΑΠΠΑ: Οι Παραγωγικές υνατότητες τω Φυτών Origanum sp. και Salvia triloba των Νησιών του Β. Αιγαίου. Στο: Φαρµακευτικά και Αρωµατικά Φυτά. Πολιτιστικό Τεχνολογικό Ίδρυµα ΕΤΒΑ σελ. 340-353 Αθήνα 2001. 8