Evaluation of FluoroProbe® performance for the phytoplankton-based assessment of the ecological status of Mediterranean coastal lagoons
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7349-8
Abstract: The European Water Framework Directive and several other legislations worldwide have selected phytoplankton for monitoring the ecological status of surface waters. This assessment is a complicated task in coastal lagoons due to their intrinsic variability,… read more here.
Keywords: coastal lagoons; fluoroprobe; mediterranean coastal; phytoplankton ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network in conserving Mediterranean coastal dune habitats
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108689
Abstract: Abstract Though protected areas are recognized as the cornerstone of global conservation efforts, their effectiveness in safeguarding biodiversity is currently debated. In particular, studies evaluating the counterfactual influence of protection status on community metrics derived… read more here.
Keywords: dune habitats; 2000 network; conservation; mediterranean coastal ... See more keywords
Soluble ions dynamics in Mediterranean coastal pinewood forest soils interested by saline groundwater
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.05.014
Abstract: Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate the dynamics of soluble ions in the soils of a pinewood forest of the Mediterranean coastal area in the Province of Ravenna, Italy. A one year… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater; pinewood forest; water; mediterranean coastal ... See more keywords
Mediterranean coastal pine forest stands: Understorey distinctiveness or not?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.02.002
Abstract: Abstract A common perception of plantation forests is that they constitute an “ecological desert” and that is why they are often disdained by scholars. Distribution patterns of understorey assemblages of coastal pine stands on sand… read more here.
Keywords: coastal pine; pine; management; mediterranean coastal ... See more keywords
Food web interactions in a human dominated Mediterranean coastal ecosystem.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105507
Abstract: Mediterranean coastal ecosystems provide various valuable ecosystem goods and services; however, they are vulnerable to ecological degradation due to a dramatic increase in resource use and environmental stress. Disentangling the effects of multiple human interventions… read more here.
Keywords: web interactions; mediterranean coastal; ecosystem; food web ... See more keywords
Long-term shifts in the north western Mediterranean coastal seascape: The habitat-forming seaweed Codium vermilara.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.019
Abstract: Long-term ecological studies are crucial to understand how and why natural ecosystems change over time and space. Through a revision of historical data and a comparison with current in situ field data, we contribute to… read more here.
Keywords: codium vermilara; long term; codium; coastal seascape ... See more keywords
Assessing seawater intrusion in arid and semi-arid Mediterranean coastal aquifers using geochemical approaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2019.102811
Abstract: Abstract The Plio-Quaternary aquifer of Jerba Island (Tunisia), the Upper Miocene-Pliocene-Quaternary aquifer of Tripoli (Libya), the Plio-Quaternary aquifer of Nador plain (Algeria), the Bou Areg Plio-Quaternary aquifer (Morocco), the Miocene carbonate aquifer of Porto Torres… read more here.
Keywords: seawater; aquifer; chemistry; coastal aquifers ... See more keywords
Environmental effects on zooplankton dynamics of a shallow Mediterranean coastal lagoon (October 2020–March 2021)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.102001
Abstract: Abstract Antinioti is a shallow Mediterranean coastal lagoon located on the island of Corfu in West Greece. For several years, the lagoon has been exploited for fish stocks by the local community. Therefore, the lagoon… read more here.
Keywords: zooplankton dynamics; shallow mediterranean; lagoon; october 2020 ... See more keywords
Seasonal patterns of biodiversity in Mediterranean coastal lagoons
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12942
Abstract: Daniela Baldantoni and Gianluca Sarà contributed equally to this work. 1Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “Adolfo Zambelli” (DCB), Università degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy 2Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare (DISTEM),… read more here.
Keywords: seasonal patterns; coastal lagoons; palermo; mediterranean coastal ... See more keywords
The French Mussel Watch: More than two decades of chemical contamination survey in Mediterranean coastal waters.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4384875
Abstract: Active biomonitoring of chemical contamination (e.g., Cd, Hg, Pb, DDT, PCB, PAH) in French Mediterranean coastal waters has been performed for more than two decades. This study aimed at presenting the current contamination in 2021… read more here.
Keywords: two decades; french mussel; chemical contamination; contamination ... See more keywords
Urban Heat Island in Mediterranean Coastal Cities: The Case of Bari (Italy)
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DOI: 10.3390/cli8060079
Abstract: In being aware that some factors (i.e. increasing pollution levels, Urban Heat Island (UHI), extreme climate events) threaten the quality of life in cities, this paper intends to study the Atmospheric UHI phenomenon in Bari,… read more here.
Keywords: mediterranean coastal; urban heat; climate; heat island ... See more keywords