Validation of the Macrophyte Quality Index (MaQI) set up to assess the ecological status of Italian marine transitional environments
The paper couples the results obtained by applying the expert and the rapid Macrophyte
Quality Indices set up to assess the ecological status of the Italian transitional environments …
Quality Indices set up to assess the ecological status of the Italian transitional environments …
Overview of ecotoxicological studies performed in the Venice Lagoon (Italy)
C Losso, AV Ghirardini - Environment international, 2010 - Elsevier
This work reports on the state of the art of the bioindicators used to assess environmental
quality (regarding chemical pollutant impacts) in the Venice lagoon. After a brief description …
quality (regarding chemical pollutant impacts) in the Venice lagoon. After a brief description …
Bioaccumulation and biomarker responses of trace metals and micro-organic pollutants in mussels and fish from the Lagoon of Venice, Italy
The aims of this study were to evaluate levels and effects of trace metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn,
Pb, Zn), PAHs and PCBs in mussels and fish native to the Lagoon of Venice. To this end …
Pb, Zn), PAHs and PCBs in mussels and fish native to the Lagoon of Venice. To this end …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental restoration by aquatic angiosperm transplants in transitional water systems: The Venice Lagoon as a case study
The paper reports the results obtained after 4 years of aquatic angiosperm transplants in
areas of the Venice Lagoon (North Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean) where meadows almost …
areas of the Venice Lagoon (North Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean) where meadows almost …
Sedimentation rates and erosion processes in the lagoon of Venice
Since the early 1990s in the lagoon of Venice, especially in the central basin, the surface
sediment underwent high re-suspension and sedimentation changes and water turbidity …
sediment underwent high re-suspension and sedimentation changes and water turbidity …
Where, when, how and what seagrass to transplant for long lasting results in transitional water systems: the cases of Cymodocea nodosa, Zostera marina, Zostera …
Seagrasses play a vital role in marine ecosystems worldwide. However, until recently these
ecosystems were experiencing declines due to various global and local threats. In response …
ecosystems were experiencing declines due to various global and local threats. In response …
Long-term changes of the trophic status in transitional ecosystems of the northern Adriatic Sea, key parameters and future expectations: The lagoon of Venice as a …
The determination of the trophic status of transitional ecosystems from the physico-chemical
and biological point of view is one of the requirements of the European Water Framework …
and biological point of view is one of the requirements of the European Water Framework …
Diversity and dynamics of seaweed associated microbial communities inhabiting the lagoon of venice
Seaweeds are a group of essential photosynthetic organisms that harbor a rich diversity of
associated microbial communities with substantial functions related to host health and …
associated microbial communities with substantial functions related to host health and …
Alien macroalgal rearrangement in the soft substrata of the Venice Lagoon (Italy): impacts, threats, time and future trends
Non-native species are a concern for aquatic environments both for the ecosystem
biodiversity and from the economical point of view. The Venice Lagoon is a Mediterranean …
biodiversity and from the economical point of view. The Venice Lagoon is a Mediterranean …
Local habitat and seascape structure influence seagrass fish assemblages in the Venice Lagoon: The Importance of conservation at multiple spatial scales
L Scapin, M Zucchetta, A Sfriso, P Franzoi - Estuaries and Coasts, 2018 - Springer
Seagrass meadows are a critical component of estuarine and coastal seascapes, and their
structure influences fish assemblages at multiple spatial scales. The patch mosaic model …
structure influences fish assemblages at multiple spatial scales. The patch mosaic model …