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The Civitavecchia Coastal Environment Monitoring System (C-CEMS): a new tool to analyze the conflicts between coastal pressures and sensitivity areas
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
V. Piermattei
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
A. Madonia
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
F. Paladini de Mendoza
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
A. Pierattini
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
R. Martellucci
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
C. Stefanì
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
G. Zappalà
CNR – Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero, Messina, Italy
G. Caruso
CNR – Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero, Messina, Italy
M. Marcelli
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology
(LOSEM), DEB – University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia,
Civitavecchia 00053, Rome, Italy
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Short summary
The Civitavecchia Coastal Environment Monitoring System (C-CEMS) has been developed by the Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology in order to analyze the conflicts between human pressures and ecosystem conservation. As examples, the analysis of faecal bacteria dispersion for bathing water quality assessment and the evaluation of the effects of the dredged activities on Posidonia meadows are reported. Finally, C-CEMS can be considered a useful tool for coastal zone management.
The Civitavecchia Coastal Environment Monitoring System (C-CEMS) has been developed by the...
