This paper examines the determinant factors influencing farmers' adoption of the agrienvironmental Nitrate Pollution Reducing scheme. More specifically, factors affecting adoption of the EU-financed Nitrate Reduction Programme (NRP) in Greece and the extent of the Programme's adoption, in terms of...

The effects of airborne contaminating (polluting) agents particularly Pb, on the population dynamics and brood rearing of bee colonies, were investigated. No significant differences were noted in the population dynamics and foraging habits of bees, between bee colonies located in urban areas with...

In this research a comparative techno-economic analysis between farmers that have already adopted the EU funded "nitrate reduction" program and farmers that have not adopted the program is presented. The analysis was conducted both at the farm level and branch level as well. Branches which have...

This review covers the environmental toxic agents, many of which are pollutants, in causing congenital malformations and their mode of action. Genome interaction with the microenvironment, where the embryo is developed, is usually the cause of congenital abnormalities. Investigation of teratogenic...

The significant genetic variability that has been detected in several forest tree species with regards to their differential ability in pollution resistance or tolerance and in relation to a variety of pollutants, has provided the prerequisite and the means to breed forest trees for pollution...

During the last years Ioannina lake has started to show significant signs of degradation. Main causes of this degradation are: (a) the graduated aggradation of the lake, (b) the increased quantity of pollutants, (c) the cutoff of a part of the lake, (d) the drainage of Lapsista lake and of the...

Environmental pollution is a problem which follows the industrial development and affects the quality of peoples lives in negative way, and for this reason has made sensitive, the public opinion at all ages and in particular the young people. In this paper, the factors which cause the pollution...

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of clinoptilolite (a natural zeolite) on the performance and some carcass characteristics of broilers as well as on the quality of the litter. A total of 480 one-day old Ross 308 broiler chickens were used in one comparative feeding trial. During the...

The social, economic and constitutional changes observed in the contemporal society has created and continued to create a number of needs that deserve the augmented needs and services from the natural resources, which are the products of the environment. The egoistic and dominant behaviour of man...

A systematic presentation of various histological changes in teleosts gonads is presented, as well as the pathological changes caused by environmental stress. Under conditions of environmental stress (e.g. pollution) or even inappropriate environmental conditions, the gonadal histological changes...