Degree, Department, University, Town (optional), Country
2022
PhD in Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2016
M.Sc. in Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2013
B.Sc. in Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Work Experience
Year (start)
Position – Organization, Town (optional), Country
2015
Research technician - HCMR, Heraklion, Greece
2014
Master Fellowship - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, HCMR, Heraklion, Greece
2011
Bachelor Fellowship - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, HCMR, Heraklion, Greece
Personal skills
Mother tongue(s)
Other language(s)
Language
Basic/Intermediate/Proficient
English
Proficient
Conferences-Symposia
International conferences
Mastoraki, M., Mente, E., Chatzifotis, S., Antonopoulou, E. (2021). Can dietary insect meal affect fish colour and body shape? 4th International Congress on Applied Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment. 4 - 6 November 2021, Virtual.
Panteli, N., Mastoraki, M., Chatzifotis, S., Antonopoulou, E. (2021). Insect meal diets modulate HSP expression and MAPK activation of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). 4th International Congress on Applied Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment. 4 - 6 November 2021, Virtual.
Mastoraki, M., Katsika, L., Antonopoulou, E., Gasco, L., Chatzifotis, S. (2019). The effect of fishmeal substitution with three different insect meals on growth performance, nutrient utilization and digestibility of gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata. Aquaculture Europe 19. 7-10 October 2019. Berlin, Germany, p. 884 – 885.
Figueiredo-Silva, A.C., Boggino, C., Sun, M., Mastoraki, M., Papadakis, I., Theodoridou, A., Pavlidis, M., Chatzifotis, S. (2019). Effects of complexed trace minerals at different inclusion rates in commercial sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) diets. Aquaculture Europe 19. 7-10 October 2019. Berlin, Germany, p. 417 – 418.
Panteli, N., Mastoraki, M., Nikouli, E., Chatzifotis, S., Mente, E., Kormas, K.A., Antonopoulou, E. (2019). Individual variability affects gut microbiota in sea bream and seabass fed with insect meal containing diets. 2nd International Fish Microbiota workshop. 3 – 5 September 2019. Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Mastoraki, M., Vlahos, N., Zotou, P., Chatzifotis, S., Antonopoulou, E., Mente, E. (2018). The effect of insect meal as a feed ingredient on survival, growth and feeding behavior of juvenile prawn Palaemon adspersus (Rathke, 1837). 3rd International Congress on Applied Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment. 8 - 11 November 2018, Volos, Greece, p. 144 – 147.
Panteli, N., Mastoraki, M., Nikouli, E., Chatzifotis, S., Mente, E., Kormas, K.A., Antonopoulou E. (2018). Modulation of gut microbial communities in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fed with different insect meal-based diets. 3rd International Congress on Applied Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment. 8 - 11 November 2018, Volos, Greece, p. 166 – 170.
Mastoraki, M., Chatzifotis, S., Mente, E. & Antonopoulou, E. (2018). Towards a circular economy in aquaculture: Substitution of fish meal with insect protein for aqua feed. 5th International Symposium on Green Chemistry, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy, 30 September - 3 October 2018, Skiathos, Greece, p. 183 – 184.
Mastoraki, M., Gasco, L., Kotzamanis, Y., Kontodimas, D., Antonopoulou, E. & Chatzifotis, S. (2018). Nutrient and energy digestibility in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax fed diets containing five different insect meals. AQUA 2018, 25 - 29 August 2018, Montpelier, France p. 496.
Mastoraki, M., Molla Ferrándiz, P., Antonopoulou, E., Gasco, L., Kontodimas, D., Kotzamanis, Y. & Chatzifotis, S. (2017). Preliminary results of the effect of fish meal substitution with three different insect meals on growth of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Aquaculture Europe 2017, 17 - 20 October 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, p. 740 – 741.
Mastoraki, M., Kotzamanis, Y., Antonopoulou, E. & Chatzifotis, S. (2017). Evaluation of the amino acids alanine, arginine, glycine and methionine as potential feeding stimulants for greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili, Risso 1810). Aquaculture Europe 2017, 17 - 20 October 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, p. 738 – 739.
Mastoraki, M., Kotzamanis, Y., Antonopoulou E. & Chatzifotis, S. (2016). The role of the amino acids alanine, arginine, glycine, lysine and methionine as olfactory stimuli for greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili). 2nd International Congress of Applied Ichthyology & Aquatic environment, Hydromedit, 10 - 12 November 2016, Messolonghi, Greece, p. 439 – 442.
Mastoraki, M., Kotzamanis, Y., Antonopoulou, E., Ilia, V. & Chatzifotis, S. (2015). Effect of fish meal replacement by plant proteins supplemented with graded levels of crystalline amino acids on growth, energy and nutrient retention of greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili). Aquaculture Europe 2015, 21 - 23 October 2015, Rotterdam, Netherlands, p. 149 – 150.
Chatzifotis, S., Santos-Rodríguez, L., Mastoraki, M. & Antonopoulou, E. (2015). Effect of temperature and feeding level on energy and nutrient efficiency of meagre Argyrosomus regius. Aquaculture Europe 2015, 21 - 23 October 2015, Rotterdam, Netherlands, p. 147 – 148.
Μαστοράκη, Μ., Κατσίκα, Λ., Αντωνοπούλου, Ε., Χατζηφώτης, Σ. (2019). Η επίδραση της υποκατάστασης ιχθυαλεύρου με τρία διαφορετικά εντομοάλευρα στην αύξηση και αξιοποίηση τροφής στην τσιπούρα, Sparus aurata (Linnaeus, 1758). 17ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ιχθυολόγων, 31 Οκτωβρίου - 3 Νοεμβρίου 2019, Ηράκλειο, Ελλάδα, σελ. 273 – 276.
Σοφουλάκη, Κ., Καλαντζή, Ι., Μαχιάς, Α., Ζέρη, Χ., Μαστοράκη, Μ., Χατζηφώτης, Σ., Μυλωνά, Κ., Περγαντής, Σ.Α, Τσαπάκης, Μ. (2019). Μέταλλα σε σαρδέλα και γαύρο: κίνδυνοι και οφέλη στη δημόσια υγεία, παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν τις συγκεντρώσεις μετάλλων στους ιστούς, βιοδείκτες για την εκτίμηση της ρύπανσης από μέταλλα σε παράκτια ύδατα. 17ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ιχθυολόγων, 31 Οκτωβρίου - 3 Νοεμβρίου 2019, Ηράκλειο, Ελλάδα, σελ. 142 – 145.
Panteli, N., Mastoraki, M., Nikouli, E., Chatzifotis, S., Mente, E., Kormas, K.A., Antonopoulou E. (2019). Gut microbiota composition of farmed sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and the significance of individual variability. 8th Conference of the Hellenic Scientific Society of Microbiokosmos. 18 - 20 April 2019, Patras, Greece, p. 140
Sofoulaki, K., Kalantzi, I., Machias, A., Zeri, C., Mastoraki, M., Chatzifotis, S., Mylona, K., Pergantis, S.A., Tsapakis, M. (2018). Marine metal pollution monitoring: anchovy and sardine as bioindicator species, health risks and benefits, proximate composition correlations. 12ο Πανελλήνιο Συμπόσιο Ωκεανογραφίας & Αλιείας, 30 Μαΐου - 3 Ιουνίου 2018, Κέρκυρα, Ελλάδα, σελ. 233
Χατζηφώτης, Σ., Santos-Rodriguez, L., Μαστοράκη, Μ. και Αντωνοπούλου, Ε. (2015). Η επίδραση της θερμοκρασίας και του επιπέδου σίτισης στην αξιοποίηση των πρωτεϊνών, λιπιδίων και ενέργειας της τροφής από τον κρανιό (Argyrosomus regius) . 11ο Πανελλήνιο Συμπόσιο Ωκεανογραφίας & Αλιείας, 13 - 17 Μαΐου 2015, Μυτιλήνη, Λέσβος, Ελλάδα, σελ. 334 – 337.
Scientific reviewing
Aquaculture International, Animals
Awards & distinctions
Granted a three-year scholarship by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund- ESF) through the Operational Programme “Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning” in the context of the project “Strengthening Human Resources Research Potential via Doctorate Research” as implemented by the State Scholarships Foundation (ΙΚΥ).
Publications outside HCMR
Mente, E., Bousdras, T., Feidantsis, K., Panteli, N., Mastoraki, M., Kormas, K.A., Chatzifotis, S., Piccolo, G., Gasco, L., Gai, F., Martin, S.A.M., Antonopoulou, E., 2022. Tenebrio molitor larvae meal inclusion affects hepatic proteome and apoptosis and/or autophagy of three farmed fish species. Sci. Rep. 7, 121.
Panteli, N., Mastoraki, M., Nikouli, E., Lazarina, M., Antonopoulou, E., Kormas, K.A., 2020. Imprinting statistically sound conclusions for gut microbiota in comparative animal studies: A case study with diet and teleost fishes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics. 36, 100738.
