In the frame of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC), a macroalgae based index (CARLIT) was applied along the Sicilian coastal water bodies (WBs) in order to assess for the first time their ecological status and collect accurate information on the distribution and abundance of shallow-water communities, especially of those most sensitive. The ecological quality ratio values, sensu WFD, showed “high”/“good” levels in all WBs with lushy forests of Cystoseira amentacea except two with “moderate” level due to the presence of stress-tolerant species related to local factors.
ARPA, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente della Sicilia, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-5287-6686
ARPA, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente della Sicilia, Italy
ARPA, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente della Sicilia, Italy
Chapter Title
Assessment of the ecological status of Sicilian coastal waters according to a macroalgae based index (CARLIT)
Authors
Giancarlo Bellissimo, Benedetto Sirchia, Vincenzo Ruvolo
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-147-1.52
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Publication Year
2020
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Book Title
Eighth International Symposium “Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas. Problems and Measurement Techniques”
Book Subtitle
Livorno (Italy) June 2020
Editors
Laura Bonora, Donatella Carboni, Matteo De Vincenzi
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Publication Year
2020
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© 2020 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-147-1
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-5518-147-1
eISBN (xml)
978-88-5518-148-8
Series Title
Proceedings e report
Series ISSN
2704-601X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5846