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Distribution and dynamics of Posidonia oceanica beds along the Albères coastline
L Ballesta1, G Pergent, V Pasqualini
1Faculté des Sciences, université de Corse, Corte, France.
Abstract:
The location and dynamics of Posidonia oceanica beds were studied in the marine natural reserve of Cerbère-Banyuls-sur-Mer (eastern Pyrenees, France), through the mapping of bottom assemblages (transects and image processing) and the monitoring of fixed markers installed at the Posidonia oceanica lower limit. The surface area occupied by continuous beds is relatively limited and localized, whereas the presence of important areas of dead 'matter' would seem to indicate that bottom cover by Posidonia oceanica was more extensive in the past. Although the limited extension of the seagrass beds seems to be linked to both a high level of turbidity and severe hydrodynamic conditions, it is hypothesized that the regressions observed are due to lack of sediment.
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