In this study, an analysis of precipitation and temperature data has been performed over 67 series observed in a region southern Italy (Calabria). At first, to detect possible trends the time series, was with Mann–Kendall non-parametric test applied at monthly seasonal scale. An additional investigation, useful for checking climate change effects on vegetation, also included analysing bioclimatic indicators. particular, Emberger, Rivas-Martinez De Martonne indices were calculated by using...

Calabria is a region of southern Italy characterized by several natural and heritage sites located on seaboard areas, within distance 300 m from the coast. In fact, 58 Natura 2000 63 cultural (42.9% which overlap with ones) fall borders region. Within this context, study has analyzed connection between goods in region, considering both human impact risk conditions. The results evidenced that 50% 21% sites, respectively, are exposed to increasing coastal erosion heavy impact. Moreover, order...

Abstract This study, using the Microscopic Imager (MI) of NASA Rover Exploration Mission's (REM) ‘Opportunity’, aims to explain origin laminated sediments lying at Meridiani Planum Mars, and strange spherules, known as blueberries, about which several hypotheses have been formulated. To this purpose, images sedimentary textures layers fragments captured by REM analysed; that has already established ‘pertinent water presence’. Our study shows such spherules they contain could be...

The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most important biodiversity hotspots worldwide. high level basin confirmed by presence about 17,000 marine species which 20.2% are endemics. Amongst them, Posidonia oceanica (Linnaeus) Delile can form, in pristine coastal waters, large and extensive meadows, performing a pivotal role endemic processes. However, richness biota is, actually, affected some threats such as habitat loss, pollution, climate changes, eutrophication establishment invasive alien...

Posidonia oceanica in one of the most important endemic species Mediterranean Sea. In pristine coastal seawaters, it forms extensive meadows on mobile and hard substrata. beds provide a lot ecological roles and, amongst them, there is new ecosystem service known as “Blue Carbon”. This function potential, performed by meadows, to reduce increasing concentration carbon dioxide terrestrial atmosphere, binding organic matter leaves plants also, sediment this valuable ecosystem. study aims assess...

Worldwide, plastic debris is becoming a great environmental problem, with potentially negative effects also on human health, although currently the topic highly debated in scientific community. In basin, microplastics come mainly from three coastal regions, namely Egypt, Turkey and Italy, decreasing order. Today, knowledge about possible interactions of biotic system unclear huge efforts are required to discover their health. Therefore, it necessary reduce production use plastics by...

Climate changes are affecting the fate of Posidonia oceanica meadows. Actually, Mediterranean Sea is threatened by abiotic, biotic and climate coupled with human pressures regarding coastal regions. In this way, able to counteract effects through high thermotolerance species, range shift processes meadows variations in community composition valuable marine ecosystem. Anyway, power acclimatization temperature shifts adaptative capacity against let suggest a positive trend long evolutionary...

Abstract The study analyses possible parallels of the microbialite-known structures with a set similar settings selected by systematic investigation from wide record and data images shot NASA rovers. Terrestrial cases involve both due to bio-mineralization processes those induced bacterial metabolism, that occur in dimensional field longer than 0.1 mm, at micro, meso macro scales. highlights occurrence on Martian sediments widespread like microspherules, often organized into some...

<em>Posidonia oceanica</em> (Linnaeus) Delile is one of the most important endemic species Mediterranean Sea. The long phylogenetic pathway this deserves special attention because its evolutionary history allows us to think back over debated issue life evolution on Earth. Hence, marine plant, by terrestrial origin, was born from an ancient ancestor named cretacea</em> Hosius & Von der Marck. This seagrass species, currently extinct, lived in coastal waters Tethys Ocean...

The gap between Science and Policy is one of the main problems affecting implementation a sound coastal zone management in Mediterranean countries. Really, littoral marine ecosystems supply lot environmental services, that are actually exposed to many natural anthropic risks, influencing ecological status areas. So, basin, it has been introduced on 2002 participatory process named Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) address scientific political efforts towards right policy. To...

The deposition of Posidonia oceanica leaves on the sandy beaches Calabrian region could be one most important defence mechanisms against erosion processes. management leaf litter in Italy has been realised through mechanical removal and transport dumping areas beach-cast material. This solution, apparently simple fast, produces a net loss sediments from and, therefore, deficit sedimentary budget coastline, leading coastal system to possible shore erosions. Instead, it better keep these...

Caulerpa cylindracea, Indo-Pacific and thermophilic macroalgal species, have spread in Italian coastal waters, especially the western Mediterranean Sea. Also, along Calabria coastline, this Invasive Alien Species (IAS) was able to colonize most of eastern seasides region. This research conducted between 1999 2021 through a detailed cost-effective citizen science program. The novelty determine overall distribution cylindracea seawaters from Tyrrhenian Ionian coasts. results monitoring survey...