@article{fdi:010062354,
  title = {{T}owards a predictive model to assess the natural position of the {P}osidonia oceanica seagrass meadows upper limit},
  author = {{V}acchi, {M}. and {M}ontefalcone, {M}. and {S}chiaffino, {C}. {F}. and {P}arravicini, {V}aleriano and {B}ianchi, {C}. {N}. and {M}orri, {C}. and {F}errari, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he upper portion of the meadows of the protected {M}editerranean seagrass {P}osidonia oceanica occurs in the region of the seafloor mostly affected by surf-related effects. {E}valuation of its status is part of monitoring programs, but proper conclusions are difficult to draw due to the lack of definite reference conditions. {C}omparing the position of the meadow upper limit with the beach morphodynamics (i.e. the distinctive type of beach produced by topography and wave climate) provided evidence that the natural landwards extension of meadows can be predicted. {A}n innovative model was therefore developed in order to locate the region of the seafloor where the meadow upper limit should lie in natural conditions (i.e. those governed only by hydrodynamics, in absence of significant anthropogenic impact). {T}his predictive model was validated in additional sites, which showed perfect agreement between predictions and observations. {T}his makes the model a valuable tool for coastal management.},
  keywords = {{S}eagrass ; {N}earshore hydrodynamics ; {E}cological modelling ; {R}eference conditions ; {P}osidonia oceanica ; {M}editerranean {S}ea ; {MEDITERRANEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin},
  volume = {83},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {458--466},
  ISSN = {0025-326{X}},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.09.038},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062354},
}