Middle and Late Holocene vegetation history of the Murcia region from a new high-resolution pollen sequence from the Mar Menor lagoon

Azuara, Julien; Lebreton, V.; Dezileau, Laurent; Pérez-Ruzafa, Ángel; Nebout, Nathalie Combourieu

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102353

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“…The Barrier habitat is more homogeneous, with large expanses of sandy soils and typical coastal vegetation of grasses and bushes (e.g. Asparagus macrorrhizus , Calystegia soldanella , Pancratium maritimum or Salicornia europaea ; see Azuara et al, 2020) adapted to those harsh conditions (salt‐tolerant and xerophytic plants), which are not suitable to sustain populations of larger bird species (Farinós‐Celdrán et al, 2017). With respect to fishes, the patchy distribution of seagrass species (e.g.…”

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Fish morphological and parasitological traits as ecological indicators of habitat quality in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Almeida,

Cruz,

Llinares

et al. 2023

Aquatic Conservation

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Coastal lagoons are key ‘transitional’ aquatic environments for biodiversity conservation. Ecological indicators are useful tools for the management of water resources in the European Union. Among different biological communities, fish are a very sensitive tool to assess environmental integrity. Indeed, their parasites can be used as complementary indicators of habitat quality. Yet there is still a deep lack of information on ecological assessment using fish (along with their parasites) for coastal lagoons, particularly for the Iberian Peninsula. The aim of the present study was to assess the use of fish morphology and their parasite communities as ecological indicators of anthropogenic impact within the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain), a Mediterranean area of special conservation concern for European/Iberian biodiversity. Fish samples (black‐striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster and marbled goby Pomatoschistus marmoratus) were collected in August 2022 from the Littoral (high level of nutrient enrichment) and Barrier habitats. Physical status (both external and internal indices), asymmetry (level of developmental instability), parasite load, diversity and life‐cycle complexity were compared between habitat types. Body condition and mainly the health assessment index were better in the Barrier habitat. Except for pectoral fins in pipefish, the fluctuating asymmetry was statistically greater in the Littoral habitat (i.e. with eutrophication leading to poorer fish development). The parasite load was higher in the Littoral habitat for both host fish species. However, the diversity and life‐cycle complexity of parasite communities were statistically lower in the Barrier habitat (a structurally simpler environment) only for gobies. This study demonstrates an elevated potential for certain fish morphological and parasitological traits to be considered as good ecological indicators of environmental health. This could help environmental managers and policy makers to design effective monitoring programmes to detect impacts within valuable areas for conservation, such as the Mar Menor coastal lagoon.

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“…At these sites, such findings may be reflecting a higher habitat heterogeneity, including extensive patches of terrestrial-bank vegetation (e.g. Arundo donax, Juniperus phoenicea, Pinus halepensis, Tamarix boveana; seeAzuara et al, 2020). Thus, the ecosystem complexity could provide more refuges for a variety of piscivorous birds (e.g.…”

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Fish morphological and parasitological traits as ecological indicators of habitat quality in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Almeida,

Cruz,

Llinares

et al. 2023

Aquatic Conservation

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“…Contreras et al 2018a;López-Sáez et al 2018;Marinova & Ntinou 2018;Marriner et al 2019;Mercuri et al 2019b.60 Marston & Branting 2016;Contreras et al 2019. 61 Flohr et al 2016Allcock 2017;Primavera et al 2017;Kaptijn & Ertsen 2019;Azuara et al 2020; Weinelt et al 2021. 62 Drake et al 2017;Berger et al 2019;Palmisano et al 2019;Weiberg et al 2019a. …”

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Human-environment dynamics in the ancient Mediterranean. Keywords of a research field

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2022

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Human-environment dynamics in past societies has been a major field of research in the Mediterranean for a long time, but has grown significantly following the increase in the number and quality of palaeoclimate and palaeoenvironmental records in the last two decades. Here we sketch the outline of this field of research based on 1,531 author keywords from 280 peer-reviewed articles published in 78 different scientific journals during 2016–2021. Sourced from the Web of Science, the selected studies cover the time span from the Neolithic to the Roman period across the Mediterranean and provide a large number of entry points for the interested reader regardless of their prior knowledge and specific interests. The results make evident the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of this research and show that it is possible to approach questions of human-environment dynamics in many and diverse ways. Among other things, our overview outlines the importance of temporal and spatial scales, as well as the elusive nature of causality, and highlights that monocausal models connecting climate events and societal collapse are increasingly replaced by scenarios favouring more nuanced renditions of the sequence of events within which internal societal factors are given more room for play.

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Adaptation of a Traditional Irrigation System of Micro-Plots to Smart Agri Development: A Case Study in Murcia (Spain)

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Currently, water users associations (WUAs) in semi-arid areas of southeastern Spain (Murcia region) send a multitude of data supplied by sensors in the field to the cloud. The constant technological revolution offers opportunities for small farms not to be abandoned, thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). This technology allows them to continue to manage remotely using smartphones/tablets/laptops. This new system contributes to the mitigation of climate change from several aspects: reduction of water footprint and energy consumption (in the pumps that pressurize the grid, such as in the optimization of the proposed solution, by using batteries that communicate in low radiation of electric and magnetic alternating fields (LoRad), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), or narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), or clean energy). The analysis of these data and the incorporation of new IoT technologies facilitate the maintenance of green roofs and ensure the continuity of these farms. The direct benefit obtained is remarkable CO2 removal that prevents desertification by the abandonment of arable land. This communication shows the implementation of a Smart Agri system in areas with micro-plots (surface less than 0.5 ha) with low-cost technology based on long-range (LoRa) systems, easily maintainable by personnel with basic knowledge of automation, which transforms into a very interesting solution for regions with development roads. In addition, complex orography and difficult access are added in both physical and technological environments. The main technical limitations found in such plots are poor coverage for mobile phones and unworkable and expensive implementation by wiring or WiFi/radio systems. Currently, thanks to the Smart Agri system implemented in this WUA in Murcia, farmers can manage and control the irrigation systems in their plots from home. Then, they cannot lose their crops and respect the isolation conditions imposed by the Spanish government as a result of the alarm caused by COVID-19.

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Middle and Late Holocene vegetation history of the Murcia region from a new high-resolution pollen sequence from the Mar Menor lagoon

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Fish morphological and parasitological traits as ecological indicators of habitat quality in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Fish morphological and parasitological traits as ecological indicators of habitat quality in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Human-environment dynamics in the ancient Mediterranean. Keywords of a research field

Adaptation of a Traditional Irrigation System of Micro-Plots to Smart Agri Development: A Case Study in Murcia (Spain)

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