Transitional waters represent high valuable wetlands characterized by extremely dynamic processes and irregular temporal trends. These coastal areas are vulnerable interface systems sensitive to natural and human pressures that cause a continuous environmental degradation and a consequential unbalance of the natural ecosystem. Monitoring plays a key role in the management of these ecosystems in order to prevent further deterioration and enhance the status of environmental quality. This paper aims to evaluate the ecological and chemical status of five Sicilian transitional waters systems (Oliveri-Tindari, Cape Peloro, Vendicari, Longarini-Cuba and Marsala) over a 3-year monitoring cycle according to the Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC). The water quality exhibited negative evidences since no water body monitored achieved the overall good environmental status assessed by different biological and chemical elements.
ARPA, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente della Sicilia, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-5287-6686
ARPA Sicilia, Italy
ARPA Sicilia, Italy
ARPA, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente della Sicilia, Italy
Chapter Title
Monitoring and assessment of the environmental quality of transitional waters in Sicily (Italy)
Authors
Giancarlo Bellissimo, Francesca Galfo, Paolo Balistreri, Benedetto Sirchia
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.04
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Publication Year
2024
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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
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Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0556-6
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0557-3
Series Title
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
Series E-ISSN
2975-0288