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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2016

Recent evolution of the physical-chemical characteristics of a Site of National Interest-the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea)-and changes over the last 20 years.

Martina Kralj, Cinzia De Vittor, Cinzia Comici, Federica Relitti, Rocco Auriemma, Giorgio Alabiso, Paola Del Negro

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Martina KraljSezione Oceanografia, OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy. mkralj@ogs.trieste.it.
Cinzia De VittorSezione Oceanografia, OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
Cinzia ComiciSezione Oceanografia, OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
Federica RelittiSezione Oceanografia, OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
Rocco AuriemmaSezione Oceanografia, OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
Giorgio AlabisoConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Ambiente Marino Costiero (IAMC), Via Roma 3, 74123, Taranto, Italy.
Paola Del NegroSezione Oceanografia, OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.

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Abstract

The Mar Piccolo of Taranto, classified as a 'Site of National Interest' (SIN), is a semi-enclosed basin divided into two inlets with lagoon features and sea influences, seriously affected by anthropic activities. In the framework of the RITMARE project, a study has been carried out to evaluate the functionality of this ecosystem. As part of this work, measurements of the water abiotic parameters were performed in order to assess the physical-chemical features of this area after the activation, in the last decade, of treatment plants for various urban and industrial dumping. Seawater intrusions and continental inputs, as well as several submarine freshwater springs, clearly affect physical-chemical characteristics of the water column in the two inlets. This finding suggests that small-scale patterns in water circulation have the potential to influence the chemical properties of the seawater. The comparison with a 20-year dataset reveals a drastic decrease in nutrient concentrations after the year 2000, validating the functionality of the treatment plants. The reduction of nutrient inputs into the basin (up to -90 % in the first inlet characterized by lower hydraulic residence time) has changed the biogeochemical characteristics of the Mar Piccolo from being relatively eutrophic to moderately oligotrophic.

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Waste Disposal, FluidWater QualityItalySeasonsSeawaterWater MovementsChlorophyll aDissolved and particulate carbonLong-term monitoringMar Piccolo of TarantoNutrientsSite of National Interest

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