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| Dato | Valore |
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| Title | Monitoring of Coastal Dunes and Lagoons: Important Ecosystems to Safeguard |
| Abstract | The coast of the Province of Brindisi, located in the south of Italy, is characterised by a large network of wetlands and coastal dunes of great ecological importance. These represent important habitats for flora and fauna, serving as feeding, breeding and migration areas for many bird species. Unfortunately, the state of health of some of these species is subject to various threats that put the ecological balance and local biodiversity at risk. It is essential to conduct regular and thorough monitoring over time to fully understand the presence of impacts on these ecosystems and to quickly take all necessary corrective measures to counter their main human-made threats, such as excessive urbanisation. This work reports the methods and results of the monitoring carried out along coastal dunes and a lagoon to identify their state of health and assess the presence of threatening factors capable of negatively altering their naturalness. The results indicate a situation of degradation affecting the coastal dunes but a good quality of the water resource. The study area is not currently affected by continuous monitoring programs and, therefore, we believe it is necessary to start a process in this sense, given the high naturalistic and historical value of the area. Finally, indications are provided to implement conservation measures to protect and preserve these precious coastal habitats, ensuring their survival for future generations. |
| Source | Environments (Basel) |
| Keywords | ecosystemswater qualityanthropic impactdiffuse pollutionfragmentation |
| Journal | Environments (Basel) |
| Editor | MDPI, Basel, Svizzera |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.3390/environments10120211 |
| Authors | Carmine Massarelli,Claudia Campanale and Vito Felice Uricchio |
| Text | 489361 2023 10.3390/environments10120211 ecosystems water quality anthropic impact diffuse pollution fragmentation Monitoring of Coastal Dunes and Lagoons Important Ecosystems to Safeguard Carmine Massarelli,Claudia Campanale and Vito Felice Uricchio Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council IRSA CNR , 70132 Bari, Italy The coast of the Province of Brindisi, located in the south of Italy, is characterised by a large network of wetlands and coastal dunes of great ecological importance. These represent important habitats for flora and fauna, serving as feeding, breeding and migration areas for many bird species. Unfortunately, the state of health of some of these species is subject to various threats that put the ecological balance and local biodiversity at risk. It is essential to conduct regular and thorough monitoring over time to fully understand the presence of impacts on these ecosystems and to quickly take all necessary corrective measures to counter their main human made threats, such as excessive urbanisation. This work reports the methods and results of the monitoring carried out along coastal dunes and a lagoon to identify their state of health and assess the presence of threatening factors capable of negatively altering their naturalness. The results indicate a situation of degradation affecting the coastal dunes but a good quality of the water resource. The study area is not currently affected by continuous monitoring programs and, therefore, we believe it is necessary to start a process in this sense, given the high naturalistic and historical value of the area. Finally, indications are provided to implement conservation measures to protect and preserve these precious coastal habitats, ensuring their survival for future generations. Published version https //www.mdpi.com/2076 3298/10/12/211 Articolo in rivista MDPI 2076 3298 Environments Basel Environments Basel Environments Environments Basel claudiacampanale CAMPANALE CLAUDIA vitofelice.uricchio URICCHIO VITO FELICE carmine.massarelli MASSARELLI CARMINE |