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Monitoring of Habitats in a Coastal Dune System Within the “Arco Ionico” Site (Taranto, Apulia)

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  • Francesco Maria Todaro

    (Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Maria Adamo

    (Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IIA), Via Amendola 173, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Gianmarco Tavilla

    (Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IIA), Via Amendola 173, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Catarina Meireles

    (MED—Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE—Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
    Department of Biology, School of Science and Technology, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, 7002-554 Évora, Portugal)

  • Valeria Tomaselli

    (Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
    Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IIA), Via Amendola 173, 70126 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

Although dune systems play a crucial ecological role and offer various ecosystem services, they are listed among the habitat types of community interest in the European Union that are undergoing the most severe conservation challenges. The subject of this study was the monitoring of habitat types protected under Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) along the coastal dune systems of the Taranto Ionian Arc. Vegetation sociological surveys, GIS mapping, landscape metrics, NBR and dNBR indices were employed to assess the conservation status of the dune system and the impact of disturbance factors. Special attention was given to habitat 2250* (Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp.), revealing that it expanded from 2006 to 2019 but then significantly reduced between 2019 and 2022, with increasing fragmentation, mainly due to wildfires. The study also highlighted the impact of invasive species such as Acacia saligna and Carpobrotus acinaciformis , which compete for space and vital resources. These findings provide scientific evidence for the management and restoration of coastal dune ecosystems, emphasizing the need for targeted conservation strategies to mitigate the effects of these disturbances.

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  • Francesco Maria Todaro & Maria Adamo & Gianmarco Tavilla & Catarina Meireles & Valeria Tomaselli, 2024. "Monitoring of Habitats in a Coastal Dune System Within the “Arco Ionico” Site (Taranto, Apulia)," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-28, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:13:y:2024:i:11:p:1966-:d:1525347
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