EDMED Details
General
- Dataset Name
- Data on effect of oil spill on 'Posidonia Oceania' prairies in Ligurian Sea
- Data Holding Centre
- ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
- Time Period
- from November 1991 1992
- Start Date
- 1991-01-01
- End Date
- 1992-12-31
- Project
Geographic Area
- Geocoverage
- 4 sites in the Ligurian Sea (Arenzano, Capoleto, Varazze, Monterosso)
- Geographic Box (south,north,west,east)
- 42, 7, 11, 45
- Sea Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- Ligurian Sea
Observations
- Parameters
- Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts
- Instruments
Description
- Summary
- PROGETTO HAVEN, sponsored by the Ministero dell'Ambiente - An annual study (December 1991-December 1992) is being conducted at 4 sites in the Ligurian Sea: Arenzano, Capoleto, Varazze and Monterosso. The first three sites lie in an area in which an accidental petroleum spill occurred in April 1991. The last is being used as a reference site. One of the aims of the study is to check on flinching of the Posidonia Oceanica prairies at the boundary facing the open sea due to the hydrocarbon pollution. The 'Balisage' method was applied to this boundary. The density and colonization rate of the prairies along with the phenology and epiphytism are being studied through in situ countings and collection of samples.
- Originator
- ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
- References
Availability
- Availability
- by negotiation
- Organization
- ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
- Contact
- Bruschi A.
- Address
- ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino - La Spezia
- Lerici
- 19036
- Italy
- bruschi@santateresa.enea.it
- http://www.santateresa.enea.it
Administration
- Local identifier
- 1199
- Creation Date
- 2014-10-02
- Revision Date
- 2011-12-22