People:
Vasilis Gerovasileiou


Vasilis Gerovasileiou

Department of Environment
&  Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC)

Department of Environment, Ionian University M. Minotou-Giannopoulou str. Panagoula 29100 Zakynthos Greece





Research interests

My research focuses on marine biodiversity, taxonomy and biogeography of sessile invertebrates and ecology of hard substrate communities, with emphasis on dark habitats and sciaphilic assemblages (e.g. marine caves, coralligenous reefs and deep-sea habitats). My scientific field includes research on non-indigenous species, symbiotic relationships, underwater sampling, visual census techniques and scientific diving. I have studied aspects of marine conservation and restoration and have been also involved in the development of marine biodiversity databases and citizen science projects.

Publications

  Please note that only publications relevant to mesophotic reefs are indexed.

Marine caves of the Mediterranean Sea: a sponge biodiversity reservoir within a biodiversity hotspot | article
Gerovasileiou V, Voultsiadou E (2012)
PLoS ONE 7:e39873

Coralligenous assemblages along their geographical distribution: Testing of concepts and implications for management | article
Çinar ME, Féral JP, Arvanitidis C, David R, Taşkin E, Sini M, Dailianis T, Doğan A, Gerovasileiou V, Evcen A, Chenuil A (2020)
Aquat Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst 30:1578-94

Sponge Community Patterns in Mesophotic and Deep-Sea Habitats in the Aegean and Ionian Seas | article
Stamouli C, Gerovasileiou V, Voultsiadou E (2023)
J Mar Sci Eng 11:2204

Research keywords
Research platform experience
  SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)
  Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
  Fishing
  Dredging / trawling
  Drop / Towed Video
  Snorkeling
Research summary (from publications)