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The accumulation of Posidonia oceanica dead leaves on the beaches of the Mediterranean shores is a natural phenomenon. They are either temporary or permanent structures (banquettes) and represent a valuable resource, with important ecosystem functions including coastal protection against erosion. Nevertheless, the perception of these plant accumulations by the different stakeholders (beach managers, local administrations and tourists) is often negative; they consider these deposits a malevolent waste to be removed, rather than a natural and valuable component of the coastline. We propose an integrated/beneficial management model for posidonia deposits, called ECOLOGICAL BEACH, firstly proposed in France, and recently implemented and applied in Italy. The model promotes the preservation of posidonia beach casts on site, with a balanced coexistence of natural and anthropic elements. The model fosters the several important ecosystem services of the beach casts and contributes to coastal preservation. To successfully spread the model, several activities must be implemented: a regulatory framework, the collection of data about the occurrence of beach casts, management protocols and educational programs. The most important activity is the educational one, based on the dissemination of the ecological and economic value of the beach casts, aimed at switching the perception of this phenomenon towards positive appraisal.
Alice Rotini; Stefania Chiesa; Loredana Manfra; Patrizia Borrello; Raffaella Piermarini; Cecilia Silvestri; Sergio Cappucci; Luca Parlagreco; Saverio DeVoti; Marco Pisapia; Carla Creo; Tiziana Mezzetti; Alfonso Scarpato; Luciana Migliore. Effectiveness of the “Ecological Beach” Model: Beneficial Management of Posidonia Beach Casts and Banquette. Water 2020, 12, 3238 .
AMA StyleAlice Rotini, Stefania Chiesa, Loredana Manfra, Patrizia Borrello, Raffaella Piermarini, Cecilia Silvestri, Sergio Cappucci, Luca Parlagreco, Saverio DeVoti, Marco Pisapia, Carla Creo, Tiziana Mezzetti, Alfonso Scarpato, Luciana Migliore. Effectiveness of the “Ecological Beach” Model: Beneficial Management of Posidonia Beach Casts and Banquette. Water. 2020; 12 (11):3238.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlice Rotini; Stefania Chiesa; Loredana Manfra; Patrizia Borrello; Raffaella Piermarini; Cecilia Silvestri; Sergio Cappucci; Luca Parlagreco; Saverio DeVoti; Marco Pisapia; Carla Creo; Tiziana Mezzetti; Alfonso Scarpato; Luciana Migliore. 2020. "Effectiveness of the “Ecological Beach” Model: Beneficial Management of Posidonia Beach Casts and Banquette." Water 12, no. 11: 3238.
The MYTIAD project focused on the assessment of chemical contamination (metals, PAHs, PCBs and organochlorine pesticides) in the Adriatic coastal waters by active mussel watching. Its purpose was harmonising and standardising strategies and methodologies used to assess the contamination status of the Adriatic Sea, in the framework of the WFD, the MSFD and UNEP/MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme. Data on metals pointed out some hotspots along the eastern and western Adriatic Sea coasts, with the highest values of total PAH concentration detected in Split, Trieste, and Taranto (Ionian Sea). PCB and endrin contamination was higher in the Adriatic Sea than in the western Mediterranean Sea. This is the first comprehensive overview of contamination in the Adriatic Sea with critical comparisons of related studies over the Mediterranean Sea. It provides a useful harmonised dataset to support a coordinated definition of baselines, targets and thresholds, and further management of chemical contamination.
Oliver Bajt; Andreja Ramšak; Vesna Milun; Bruno Andral; Giulia Romanelli; Alfonso Scarpato; Milena Mitrić; Tarik Kupusović; Zoran Kljajić; Michael Angelidis; Algi Ҫullaj; François Galgani. Assessing chemical contamination in the coastal waters of the Adriatic Sea using active mussel biomonitoring with Mytilus galloprovincialis. Marine Pollution Bulletin 2019, 141, 283 -298.
AMA StyleOliver Bajt, Andreja Ramšak, Vesna Milun, Bruno Andral, Giulia Romanelli, Alfonso Scarpato, Milena Mitrić, Tarik Kupusović, Zoran Kljajić, Michael Angelidis, Algi Ҫullaj, François Galgani. Assessing chemical contamination in the coastal waters of the Adriatic Sea using active mussel biomonitoring with Mytilus galloprovincialis. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2019; 141 ():283-298.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOliver Bajt; Andreja Ramšak; Vesna Milun; Bruno Andral; Giulia Romanelli; Alfonso Scarpato; Milena Mitrić; Tarik Kupusović; Zoran Kljajić; Michael Angelidis; Algi Ҫullaj; François Galgani. 2019. "Assessing chemical contamination in the coastal waters of the Adriatic Sea using active mussel biomonitoring with Mytilus galloprovincialis." Marine Pollution Bulletin 141, no. : 283-298.