Marine ecosystems and living resources in the Central Mediterranean Sea: an introduction

Bonanno, A.; Zgozi, S.; Jarboui, Othman; Mifsud, R.; Ceriola, Luca; Basilone, Gualtiero; Arneri, Enrico

doi:10.1007/s10750-018-3692-y

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“…The average depth of the MS working area is 1500 m. The MS is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Straits of Gibraltar and to the Red Sea through the Suez Canal [32]. The MS region is rich in biodiversity and is characterized by a complex thermohaline system with high levels of wind-water interaction and circulation [33,34]. The WMS (West Mediterranean Sea) basin has a flat seafloor, while the EMS (East Mediterranean Sea) basin has a distinct seafloor formation [35].…”

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Analyzing the Mediterranean Sea’s Dynamic Current System and Modeling of Renewable Current Energy Potential

Gucel,

Sakalli

2024

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In recent years, investments in renewable energy sources have been increasing in order to reduce fossil fuel consumption and mitigate the effects of global warming on the marine ecosystem. Recent studies have shown that marine current energy, which is one of the renewable energy sources, can provide very high energy gains. This study focuses on the Mediterranean region, which is one of the areas where the impacts of climate change are most clearly felt. The annual and seasonal analysis of the current velocity in the study area between 2016 and 2018 was carried out using remote sensing technology, and potential energy production was calculated using an underwater turbine system we selected. As a result of the study, it was determined that the maximum current velocities were 2.2 m/s in 2016 and 2017 and 2.7 m/s in 2018. In addition, it was observed that the current speed was approximately 2.7 m/s in the spring months and 2.0 m/s in the summer months. In the fall and winter months, it was 2.1 m/s and 2.2 m/s, respectively. Research has shown that the study area, especially in the eastern coastal areas, has the capacity to generate approximately 10 GWh of energy per year with the use of underwater turbine systems.

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Analyzing the Mediterranean Sea’s Dynamic Current System and Modeling of Renewable Current Energy Potential

Gucel,

Sakalli

2024

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“…Confronting such threats in the semi-enclosed Mediterranean Sea is crucial as they put the marine ecosystems at risk. The Mediterranean Sea is, indeed, rich in biodiversity with a high rate of endemism and contains 4% to 18% of the global marine biodiversity [35]. Cleaning up these types of oil spills would take months or years, with negative socio-economic impacts on tourism, health, and fishing.…”

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Drifting Speed of Lagrangian Fronts and Oil Spill Dispersal at the Ocean Surface

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Due to its dire impacts on marine life, public health, and socio-economic services, oil spills require an immediate response. Effective action starts with good knowledge of the ocean dynamics and circulation, from which Lagrangian methods derive key information on the dispersal pathways present in the contaminated region. However, precise assessments of the capacity of Lagrangian methods in real contamination cases remain rare and limited to large slicks spanning several hundreds of km. Here we address this knowledge gap and consider two medium-scale (tens of km wide) events of oil in contrasting conditions: an offshore case (East China Sea, 2018) and a recent near-coastal one (East Mediterranean, 2021). Our comparison between oil slicks and Lagrangian diagnostics derived from near-real-time velocity fields shows that the calculation of Lagrangian fronts is, in general, more robust to errors in the velocity fields and more informative on the dispersion pathways than the direct advection of a numerical tracer. The inclusion of the effect of wind is also found to be essential, being capable of suddenly breaking Lagrangian transport barriers. Finally, we show that a usually neglected Lagrangian quantity, the Lyapunov vector, can be exploited to predict the front drifting speed, and in turn, its future location over a few days, on the basis of near-real-time information alone. These results may be of special relevance in the context of next-generation altimetry missions that are expected to provide highly resolved and precise near-real-time velocity fields for both open ocean and coastal regions.

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Marine ecosystems and living resources in the Central Mediterranean Sea: an introduction

Cited by 2 publications

References 80 publications

Analyzing the Mediterranean Sea’s Dynamic Current System and Modeling of Renewable Current Energy Potential

Analyzing the Mediterranean Sea’s Dynamic Current System and Modeling of Renewable Current Energy Potential

Drifting Speed of Lagrangian Fronts and Oil Spill Dispersal at the Ocean Surface

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