Stem coral (coral) Ierapetra
Fragments (pieces) found several, mostly surface, on hillsides and slopes that are near the sea, the great beaches scattered from sea waves, and finally to sandy sediments in gossip and asprouges especially the tiny white coral. It seems that in the distant past, the area of Ierapetra, has a unique marine ecosystem, where they developed many kinds of shells, most clad in large shoals over a shell, and kouskouropetres. Nowadays there are colonies of corals at a depth of 20-30 meters but not developed because eparkos devoured by fish and starfish, especially those who bear spines on their tentacles. The greatest enemies to remain but the green algae. Once the touch fades in a few hours die. Quickly detached from the reef with the help of wave drift and come to our shores. In colors, those that adorn the bottom we are the red coral, while the white and yellow are scarce. In oceanographic surveys carried five miles south of Ierapetra on the island near Gold in 600m depth, WHITE Found corals unique beauty, and was very impressed to researchers, as reported in relevant news. The ecosystem in the region we also, do not disappear because of the war exissoropeitai Bouras (Tritons) living inside the reef, with large mouth and strong scraper, which devour the tentacles of the stars and so many coral formations is relatively well. Chronologically, the oldest corals found in our region is between Pliocene and Pleistocene, ie 5-2 million years, experts say date from their experience.
29/7.2011
Nikos Aspradakis
Fragments (pieces) found several, mostly surface, on hillsides and slopes that are near the sea, the great beaches scattered from sea waves, and finally to sandy sediments in gossip and asprouges especially the tiny white coral. It seems that in the distant past, the area of Ierapetra, has a unique marine ecosystem, where they developed many kinds of shells, most clad in large shoals over a shell, and kouskouropetres. Nowadays there are colonies of corals at a depth of 20-30 meters but not developed because eparkos devoured by fish and starfish, especially those who bear spines on their tentacles. The greatest enemies to remain but the green algae. Once the touch fades in a few hours die. Quickly detached from the reef with the help of wave drift and come to our shores. In colors, those that adorn the bottom we are the red coral, while the white and yellow are scarce. In oceanographic surveys carried five miles south of Ierapetra on the island near Gold in 600m depth, WHITE Found corals unique beauty, and was very impressed to researchers, as reported in relevant news. The ecosystem in the region we also, do not disappear because of the war exissoropeitai Bouras (Tritons) living inside the reef, with large mouth and strong scraper, which devour the tentacles of the stars and so many coral formations is relatively well. Chronologically, the oldest corals found in our region is between Pliocene and Pleistocene, ie 5-2 million years, experts say date from their experience.
29/7.2011
Nikos Aspradakis
How to become a collector
If anybody asks, very reasonably, that push and become a collector of fossils and shells, certainly will not get answers, why not logically interpreted. Say by internal needs, it is absurd, since I felt not myself. To say that I ascribed to impulsive nature, not polyskeftika venture (venture) that ie would sacrifice 10 years by myself, for the sake of paleontology and prehistory of our region, perhaps. One thing is certain, it is not consciously sought. When I came out in the drawing, and I felt all the time is mine, passed on a daily basis, walking stos beaches. To not feel physically tired, I felt the need to gather OSA konchylakia I like. But over the years, became more stable in my trips, without a moment diminish my effort in order to make a rough inventory in shells and fossils in our region. When I became more observant, dedicated himself with greater love and started sorts cartoning. Then, my goals have changed dramatically, and my interest turned to polykairismena shells that had been petrified. These were gathered compared with newer, to see how they first appeared and continues today, which completely disappeared, and there were others in the distant past, which remain the same and unchanged, which have developed into other forms similar to today. Also, what exists today and not there before. No, we here that the old finding was both appearance and so grand compared to the newest. For example, have multiple weight is greater in extent, the shell is bulkier, is more durable, more adaptable to the environment, having been maintained in good condition at all difficult circumstances, and most importantly, many are intact and we have the whole picture them. I think my effort was completed, I have accumulated so much that I could fill a nice room museum. But I do not intend and is not my intention to create private museum. It will be very happy if housed in a suitable municipal hall with nice display cases, be open to the public, visitors and scholars, and divide the great pleasure to so many years I felt it myself. It is a treasure which nature has given us so generously. Intuitively believe that he would like, charm and the love.
28/7/2011
Nikos Aspradakis
If anybody asks, very reasonably, that push and become a collector of fossils and shells, certainly will not get answers, why not logically interpreted. Say by internal needs, it is absurd, since I felt not myself. To say that I ascribed to impulsive nature, not polyskeftika venture (venture) that ie would sacrifice 10 years by myself, for the sake of paleontology and prehistory of our region, perhaps. One thing is certain, it is not consciously sought. When I came out in the drawing, and I felt all the time is mine, passed on a daily basis, walking stos beaches. To not feel physically tired, I felt the need to gather OSA konchylakia I like. But over the years, became more stable in my trips, without a moment diminish my effort in order to make a rough inventory in shells and fossils in our region. When I became more observant, dedicated himself with greater love and started sorts cartoning. Then, my goals have changed dramatically, and my interest turned to polykairismena shells that had been petrified. These were gathered compared with newer, to see how they first appeared and continues today, which completely disappeared, and there were others in the distant past, which remain the same and unchanged, which have developed into other forms similar to today. Also, what exists today and not there before. No, we here that the old finding was both appearance and so grand compared to the newest. For example, have multiple weight is greater in extent, the shell is bulkier, is more durable, more adaptable to the environment, having been maintained in good condition at all difficult circumstances, and most importantly, many are intact and we have the whole picture them. I think my effort was completed, I have accumulated so much that I could fill a nice room museum. But I do not intend and is not my intention to create private museum. It will be very happy if housed in a suitable municipal hall with nice display cases, be open to the public, visitors and scholars, and divide the great pleasure to so many years I felt it myself. It is a treasure which nature has given us so generously. Intuitively believe that he would like, charm and the love.
28/7/2011
Nikos Aspradakis
