- Tenth International Symposium Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
- Edited by Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci
Flora and habitats on Algier’s coastline (Algeria): State of knowledge and conservation issues
- Nassima Yahi
- Sofiane Ahmed-Zaid
- Imen Kafi
- Nassima Souyad
- © 2024 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.30
Coastal ecosystems are rich in biodiversity and maintain a delicate ecological balance. They serve to preserve biodiversity, protect against erosion and stabilize sediments. But they are facing major challenges. Coastal dunes in particular are being affected by a combination of human and natural pressures. They require the implementation of sustainable conservation strategies. Algeria's coastline faces a number of threats, including coastal encroachment and tourism. These factors have led to the degradation of coastal dunes, threatening flora and habitats. Conservation measures are therefore urgently needed. This study contributes to the assessment of some coastal habitats in Algiers through an inventory of the flora and the monitoring of a number of emblematic species. Meanwhile, a diachronic analysis of the flora has been undertaken in order to understand the fluctuations that have occurred over time. This diagnosis of the coastal flora and the major threats to the habitats provides information on their conservation status and serves as a reference for future conservation and restoration studies.
- Keywords:
- Dune vegetation,
- Coastline,
- Mediterranean,
- South shore,
- Monitoring.,
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria - ORCID: 0000-0002-0415-7596
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria - ORCID: 0000-0002-6592-9932
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Flora and habitats on Algier’s coastline (Algeria): State of knowledge and conservation issues
Authors
Nassima Yahi, Sofiane Ahmed-Zaid, Imen Kafi, Nassima Souyad
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.30
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Book Title
Tenth International Symposium Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
Book Subtitle
Livorno (Italy) 11th-13th June 2024
Editors
Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6
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Series Title
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
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2975-0288