Influence of nutrient inputs from a wetland dominated by agriculture on the phytoplankton community in a shallow harbour at the Spanish Mediterranean coast

Sebastià, M. T.; Rodilla, M.; Sanchis, J.-A.; Altur, Vicent; Gadea, I.; Falco, S.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2012.02.006

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“…The San Nicolá s is an ephemeral watercourse; it carries great quantities of water only when torrential rain falls. The flow is only continuous in the last 1.5 km due to the inputs of freshwater draining La Safor Wetland and it flows into Gandia Harbour [4]. The Vaca River flows directly into the sea in the town of Xeraco; this river often floods the wetland due to storm events characteristic of the Mediterranean climate [16].…”

Section: La Safor Wetlandmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These paths are used to communicate towns and beaches. Currently, the City Council of Gandia is pressing to create a new road connecting the exit of the AP-7 motorway with Nazaret-Oliva road for a direct access to Gandia Beach, which is a major tourist destination [4]. Overhead power lines also cross this wetland.…”

Section: La Safor Wetlandmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this wetland, there are at least 14 wells for urban supply (e.g., Gandia beach and Xeresa) and crop irrigation (such as Gandia's Irrigation Community) are listed. Some of the wells are operating only during the summer in the peak tourist season [4]. As in Pego-Oliva Wetland, groundwater is pumped to the sea to decrease the phreatic level and avoid citrus root asphyxia [4].…”

Section: La Safor Wetlandmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some of the wells are operating only during the summer in the peak tourist season [4]. As in Pego-Oliva Wetland, groundwater is pumped to the sea to decrease the phreatic level and avoid citrus root asphyxia [4].…”

Section: La Safor Wetlandmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, even today, the management of these areas is largely influenced by social pressures regardless of their ecological value and their role in the hydrological cycle [2]. A wide range of pressures affect these ecosystems and alter the quality and quantity of water, such as: groundwater abstraction for irrigation and urban water supply, drainage of agricultural land, runoff from farming (e.g., pesticides and fertilizers), or wastewater discharge [3,4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Wetland Planning: Current Problems and Environmental Management Proposals at Supra-Municipal Scale (Spanish Mediterranean Coast)

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Abstract:The policies that define the use and management of wetlands in Spain have undergone tremendous changes in recent decades. During the period of 1950-1980, Land Reform Plans promoted filling and draining of these areas for agricultural use. In 1986, with the incorporation of Spain to the European Union (EU), there was a sudden change of direction in these policies, which, thereafter, pursued restoring and protecting these ecosystems. This change, combined with increasing urban development and infrastructure pressures (e.g., roads, golf courses, etc.), creates a conflict of uses which complicates the management of these ecosystems by local governments. This study analyzes the effectiveness of policies and management tools of important coastal wetlands at the local scale in the Valencian Community (Western Mediterranean Sea) using a strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats (SWOT) methodology. A supra-municipal model of environmental planning is proposed to enable consistent management at a regional scale. This model enhances local government's effectiveness and it can be applied in other areas with similar problems.

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Section: La Safor Wetlandmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: La Safor Wetlandmentioning

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Nutrient and Phytoplankton Analysis of a Mediterranean Coastal Area

Sebastià

Rodilla

2012

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1Identifying and quantifying the key anthropogenic nutrient input sources is essential to adopting 2 management measures that can target input for maximum effect in controlling the phytoplankton biomass. 3In this study three systems characterized by distinctive main nutrient sources were sampled along a 4 Mediterranean coast transect. These sources were: groundwater discharge in the Ahuir area, Serpis River 5 discharge in the Venecia area and a submarine wastewater outfall 1900 m from the coast. The study area 6 includes factors considered important in determining a coastal area as a sensitive area: it has significant 7 nutrient sources; tourism is a major source of income in the region; and it includes an area of high water 8 residence time (Venecia area) which is affected by the harbor facilities and by wastewater discharges. We 9 found that in the Ahuir and the submarine wastewater outfall areas, the effects of freshwater inputs were

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Complex patterns in phytoplankton and microeukaryote diversity along the estuarine continuum

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Influence of nutrient inputs from a wetland dominated by agriculture on the phytoplankton community in a shallow harbour at the Spanish Mediterranean coast

Cited by 24 publications

References 31 publications

Wetland Planning: Current Problems and Environmental Management Proposals at Supra-Municipal Scale (Spanish Mediterranean Coast)

Wetland Planning: Current Problems and Environmental Management Proposals at Supra-Municipal Scale (Spanish Mediterranean Coast)

Nutrient and Phytoplankton Analysis of a Mediterranean Coastal Area

Complex patterns in phytoplankton and microeukaryote diversity along the estuarine continuum

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