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Maria Alexiou-Chatzaki

External scientific collaborators (Spiders) (Arthropods Division)

E-mail mchatzak@mbg.duth.gr, maria.chatzaki@gmail.com
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Research interests

Biology of Organisms, Systematics and Ecology

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Recent Publications

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2017 Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology.

Pitta, E., Kassara, C., Trichas, A., Sfenthourakis, S., Chatzaki, M. (2017) Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology. J. Biogeogr., 44(5), 1077–1087.

2014 Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece.

Kaltsas, D., Panayiotou, E., Chatzaki, M., Mylonas, M. (2014) Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece. Eur. J. Entomol., 111(1), 9–67.

2013 Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands.

Kaltsas, D., Trichas, A., Kougioumoutzis, K., Chatzaki, M. (2013) Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands. J. Insect Conserv., 14, 681-697.

2012 Co-occurrence patterns and shaping processes of assembly in beetle and spider communities in eastern Mediterranean maquis formations.

Kaltsas, D., Panayiotou, E., Trichas, A., Chatzaki, M., Mylonas, M. (2012) Co-occurrence patterns and shaping processes of assembly in beetle and spider communities in eastern Mediterranean maquis formations. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 18, 187-197.

2010 Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species.

Panayiotou, E., Kaltsas, D., Seyyar, O., Chatzaki, M. (2010) Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species. Zootaxa, 2362, 44–54.

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Maria completed her studies (first degree, MSc & PhD) at the Biology department of the University of Crete. From her early years of biological studies she became interested in environmental biology and she joined the University Natural History Museum’s team. As an active member of NHMC, she participated in multiple fieldwork expeditions around Greece and in East Mediterranean countries and she helped to accumulate an important collection of animal scientific material.

Her interest in one particular group –spiders- became evident quite soon and since then, spiders keep on being the main focus and tool of her research, be it taxonomy, ecology, biogeography or even toxinology. As an Associate Professor at MBG she tries to transfer her passion for spiders to undergraduate students and to make them understand that the study of ecology and systematics may easily incorporate molecular biologists too!

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Research papers

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2017 Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology.

Pitta, E., Kassara, C., Trichas, A., Sfenthourakis, S., Chatzaki, M. (2017) Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology. J. Biogeogr., 44(5), 1077–1087.

2014 Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece.

Kaltsas, D., Panayiotou, E., Chatzaki, M., Mylonas, M. (2014) Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece. Eur. J. Entomol., 111(1), 9–67.

2013 Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands.

Kaltsas, D., Trichas, A., Kougioumoutzis, K., Chatzaki, M. (2013) Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands. J. Insect Conserv., 14, 681-697.

2012 Co-occurrence patterns and shaping processes of assembly in beetle and spider communities in eastern Mediterranean maquis formations.

Kaltsas, D., Panayiotou, E., Trichas, A., Chatzaki, M., Mylonas, M. (2012) Co-occurrence patterns and shaping processes of assembly in beetle and spider communities in eastern Mediterranean maquis formations. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 18, 187-197.

2010 Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species.

Panayiotou, E., Kaltsas, D., Seyyar, O., Chatzaki, M. (2010) Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species. Zootaxa, 2362, 44–54.

2009 Phenology of Opiliones on an altitudinal gradient on Lefka Ori Mountains, Crete, Greece.

Chatzaki, M., Lymberakis, P., Mitov, P., Mylonas, M. (2009) Phenology of Opiliones on an altitudinal gradient on Lefka Ori Mountains, Crete, Greece. J. Arachnol., 37(2), 139–146.

2008 Biogeographic patterns of tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) on four island groups in the south Aegean Sea.

Trichas, A., Lagkis, A., Triantis, K., Poulakakis, N., Chatzaki, M. (2008) Biogeographic patterns of tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) on four island groups in the south Aegean Sea. Journal of Natural History, 42, 491-511.

2006 Taxonomic revision of the epigean representatives of the spider subfamily Harpacteinae (Araneae: Dysderidae) on the island of Crete.

Chatzaki, M., Arnedo, M.A. (2006) Taxonomic revision of the epigean representatives of the spider subfamily Harpacteinae (Araneae: Dysderidae) on the island of Crete. Zootaxa, 1169, 1-32.

2006 Evolution of Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the northeastern Mediterranean region.

Parmakelis, A., Stathi, I., Chatzaki, M., Simaiakis, S., Spanos, L., Louis, C., Mylonas, M. (2006) Evolution of Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the northeastern Mediterranean region. Molecular Ecology, 15(10), 2883-2894.

2005 The distribution of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) along the altitudinal gradient of Crete, Greece: species richness, activity and altitudinal range.

Chatzaki, M., Lymberakis, P., Markakis, G., Mylonas, M. (2005) The distribution of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) along the altitudinal gradient of Crete, Greece: species richness, activity and altitudinal range. Journal of Biogeography, 32(5), 813–831.

2005 Phenological patterns of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) on Crete, Greece.

Chatzaki, M., Markakis, G., Mylonas, M. (2005) Phenological patterns of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) on Crete, Greece. Ecologia Mediterranea, 31(1), 33-53.

2005 A catalogue of the spiders of Greece. A critical review of all spider species cited from Greece with their localities. Arachnological Contributions.

Bosmans, R., Chatzaki, M. (2005) A catalogue of the spiders of Greece. A critical review of all spider species cited from Greece with their localities. Arachnological Contributions. Newsletter of the Belgian Arachnological Society, 20(2), 1-124.

2004 Necrotic arachnidism from Loxosceles rufescens harbored in Crete, Greece.

Stefanidou, M.P., Chatzaki, M., Lasithiotakis, K.G., Ioannidou, J., Tosca, A.D. (2004) Necrotic arachnidism from Loxosceles rufescens harbored in Crete, Greece. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology, 20(4), 486-487.

2003 Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete and agjacent areas of Greece. Taxonomy and distribution. III. Zelotes and allied genera.

Chatzaki, M., Thaler, K., Mylonas, M. (2003) Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete and agjacent areas of Greece. Taxonomy and distribution. III. Zelotes and allied genera. Revue suisse Zool., 110(1), 45-89.

2003 An annotated check-list of the Salticidae (Aranea) of Crete, Greece.

Logunov, D.V., Chatzaki, M. (2003) An annotated check-list of the Salticidae (Aranea) of Crete, Greece. Revista Iberica de Aracnologia, 7, 96-100.

2002 Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. II.

Chatzaki, M., Thaler, K., Mylonas, M. (2002) Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. II. Revue suisse Zool., 109(3), 603-633.

2002 Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. I.

Chatzaki, M., Thaler, K., Mylonas, M. (2002) Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. I. Revue suisse Zool., 109(3), 559-601.

Announcements at Conferences

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2021 The Harvestmen of Crete -Poster presentation-.

Kontos P., Trichas, A., Chatzaki, M., Martens, J. (2021) The Harvestmen of Crete -Poster presentation-. 10th HELECOS Conference, On line, October 14-17 2021, Ioannina, Greece. p.184.

2009 Differential species richness and co-occurrence patterns of ground spider communities (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Eastern Mediterranean maquis -Oral presentation-.

Kaltsas, D., Chatzaki, M., Panayiotou, E., Mylonas, M. (2009) Differential species richness and co-occurrence patterns of ground spider communities (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Eastern Mediterranean maquis -Oral presentation-. 11th ICZEGAR, 21-25 September 2009, Herakleion, Crete, Greece. p.41.

2008 Phenological patterns of the spiders’ orders in maquis vegetation ecosystems of the eastern Mediterranean (in greek).

Panagiotou, E., Chatzaki, M., Kaltsas, D., Mylonas, M. (2008) Phenological patterns of the spiders' orders in maquis vegetation ecosystems of the eastern Mediterranean (in greek). 4th Helecos, 9-12 October 2008, Volos, Greece.

2006 Ιsland biogeography patterns in the east aegean area: the ground spider example.

Chatzaki, M., Trichas, A., Mylonas, M. (2006) Ιsland biogeography patterns in the east aegean area: the ground spider example. 10th ICZEGAR, 26-30 June 2006, Patra, Greece.

2006 Is there a single methodology to approach ecological issues? The spider example.

Chatzaki, M. (2006) Is there a single methodology to approach ecological issues? The spider example. 23rd European Colloquium of Arachnology and VII Jornadas del Grupo Ibérico de Aracnología, 4-8 September 2006, Sitges, Catalonia, Spain.

2006 Biogeographic patterns of some Island groups in the South Aegean area, based on Darkling beetle fauna (COLEOPTERA, TENEBRIONIDAE).

Trichas, A., Lagakis, A., Kardaki, L., Chatzaki, M. (2006) Biogeographic patterns of some Island groups in the South Aegean area, based on Darkling beetle fauna (COLEOPTERA, TENEBRIONIDAE). 10th ICZEGAR, 26-30 June 2006, Patra, Greece.

2004 Diurnal & nocturnal activity of ground spiders in pine and olive habitats of Crete.

Lolas, K., Douslatzis, N., Tolas, G., Saridakis, M., Stathi, I., Chatzaki, M. (2004) Diurnal & nocturnal activity of ground spiders in pine and olive habitats of Crete. 16th International Congress of Arachnology, 2-7 August, Gent University, Belgium.

2002 Comparative analysis of the ground arthropod fauna in cultivated and non-cultivated fields.

Kollaros, D., Chatzaki, M., Chavres, E., Larentzakis, E., Milakis, G., Vasilakas, E., Trichas, A. (2002) Comparative analysis of the ground arthropod fauna in cultivated and non-cultivated fields. 9th ICZEGAR, 22-25 May, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.75.

2002 Biogeography and distribution of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) on Crete and adjacent islands of the south Aegean.

Chatzaki, M., Mylonas, M. (2002) Biogeography and distribution of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) on Crete and adjacent islands of the south Aegean. 9th ICZEGAR, 22-25 May, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.21.

1998 Seasonal activity of the ground spider fauna in a Mediterranean ecosystem (Mt. Youchtas, Crete, Greece).

Chatzaki, M., Trichas, A., Markakis, G., Mylonas, M. (1998) Seasonal activity of the ground spider fauna in a Mediterranean ecosystem (Mt. Youchtas, Crete, Greece). In P. A. Selden (Eds.) Proceedings of the 17th European Colloquium of Arachnology, Edinburgh 1997. (pp. 235-243.) British Arachnological Society, Bunham Beeches, Bucks

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