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Associaton with the sciaphilic algae: Peyssonnelia squamaria (garnet spots), Flabellia petiolata (dark green spots) and Mesopyllum alternans (rose plates). Peyssonnelia coriacea? (brown plates) (station ,-11m).
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The present technical report is composed of a biodiversity study, typification of littoral benthic communities, benthic bionomical mapping and identification of the habitats/species of special interest, necessary for the protection of the area. This activity have three parts: i) identification of the sites and the study of the marine biodiversity a...
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Dans le golfe de Gabès (SE Tunisie), les îles Kerkennah représentent une zone méditerranéenne à haute intérêt biologique, écologique et de la pêche. Les vastes prairies de Posidonia oceanica qui couvraient les fonds jusqu'à -40m ont vu leur limite inférieure notablement régresser. La principale cause de la régression des herbiers à Kerkennah c'est l'impact des arts traînants à profondeurs inférieures à -30m. L'objectif général du projet est de mener une étude pour l'implantation des récifs artificiels de protection (blocs anti-chalut) au sud des Iles, a fin de: i) protéger et valoriser d'abord des herbiers de posidonies ainsi que les autres phanérogames et la faune marine à intérêt patrimoniale; et ii) contribuer à améliorer le développement des ressources marines dans la perspective d'un développement durable e, notamment, la gestion de la pêche côtière artisanale.
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The ancient harbour of Amathus is located in the south coast of Cyprus, situated at the west of Ayios Tychonas village in Limassol District. The outer harbour lies at a depth of 4 metres, expanding for 100 metres from the shore and is dated in the 4th-3rd century BCE. The underwater investigations in the outer harbour were conducted in the 1980s by an archaeological team led by Dr. Jean-Yves Empereur. Several years later, in 2005, the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research published a report on creating an artificial reef that would include the ancient harbour. Ten years have passed since then and the reef was established but imposed great stress on the site. The current difficulties faced and the possibilities of turning the harbour into an underwater park or preserve are discussed, based on underwater heritage management developments. In that regard, the relationship between sustainable development, the stakeholders, the submerged landscape treatment and management were considered to establish the management possibilities and future prospects of the site.
