Sedimentological parameters and seagrasses distributions as indicators of anthropogenic coastal degradation at Monterosso Bay (Ligurian Sea, NW Italy)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 295-305

  Cavazza, William ^a   Immordino, Francesco ^b   Moretti, Lorenzo ^b   Peirano, Andrea ^c   Pironi, Angela ^d   Ruggiero, Federica ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c ENEA Marine Environment Research Centre   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beach erosion; Coastal sedimentology; GIS; Mineralogical tracers; Sediment grain size

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; ITALY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PLANT GROWTH; SEDIMENT; STRESS TOLERANCE; SURVIVAL;

COASTAL STRUCTURE; EMBANKMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL STRUCTURE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; EMBANKMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; SEAGRASS; SHORELINE CHANGE;

ITALY;

CYMODOCEA NODOSA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0034078874     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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