East Mediterranean fumaroles and solfataras

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Common name:

Habitat code:

H6.16

Description:

Fumaroles and solfataras of the areas of active volcanism of the eastern Mediterranean basins, in particular, of the Aegean and the Levantine Sea. In the Aegan archipelagos these biotopes are found in the south volcanic arc and includes volcanic features found in Sousaki, Methana, Poros, Milos, Nisyro, Santorini, Kos, Aigina, etc.

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Hubberten H.W., Nielsen H. & H. Puchelt, 1975 Washington H.S., 1924 Papazachos B.C. & D.G. Panagiotopoulos, 1993 Hübner A., Rahders E., Rahner S., Halbach P. & S.P. Varnavas, 2004 Arab H., Volker H. & M. Thomm, 2000 Jochimsen B., Peinemann-Simon S., Völker H., Stüben D., Botz R., Stoffers P., Dando R. & M. Thomm, 1997

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Thermococcus aegaeicus Arab, Volker & Thomm, 2000
Staphylothermus hellenicus Arab, Volker & Thomm, 2000
Stetteria hydrogenophila Jochimsen et al. 1998

Fumaroles at the Polyvotis Crater, Nisyros Is.

Crate, Nisyros Is.

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00060059	GR4220005-20	Dytiki Milos
A00030033	GR4220003	SANTORINI: NEA KAI PALIA KAMENI - PROFITIS ILIAS
GR4210007	GR4210007	NISYROS KAI STRONGYLI