Chapter Ecological status of the Tuscan Archipelago rocky habitats assessed by the MedSens index
Author(s)
Turicchia, Eva
Cerrano, Carlo
Ghetta, Matteo
Giannini, Francesca
Abbiati, Marco
Ponti, Massimo
Language
EnglishAbstract
MedSens index provides the environmental status of subtidal rocky coastal habitats based on open data collected by trained volunteers using the Reef Check Mediterranean Underwater Coastal Environment Monitoring protocol. It is based on 25 species, incorporating their sensitivities to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive pressures and their distributions and abundances. MedSens was applied along the Tuscan Archipelago National Park Islands’ coasts, providing the mean sensitivity of the assemblages. It can help decision-makers in implementing marine biodiversity conservation measures.
Keywords
Community-based ecosystem monitoring; Marine Citizen Science; Indicator species; Marine Protected Areas; Impact assessment; Coralligenous habitatsDOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.75ISBN
9791221500301, 9791221500301Publisher
Firenze University PressPublisher website
https://www.fupress.com/Publication date and place
Florence, 2022Series
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques, 1Classification
The environment