What is it about?
Multi-platform systems for coastal environment monitoring are important tools that enable a better understanding of the dynamics of coastal ecosystems and their forcings; these observation networks can be used to highlight changes in marine ecosystems in response to anthropogenic impacts, identifying specific evolution trends.
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Why is it important?
This paper reports the results of a field study conducted in summer 2012 to test the efficacy of the multi-platform Civitavecchia Coastal Environment Monitoring System (C-CEMS). An observation programme was employed to analyse the fate of the Escherichia coli (E. coli) in bathing areas, to predict its dynamics and to prevent the sanitary risk associated with the presence of this microorganism in seawater.
Perspectives
The availability of integrated observation systems offers an important tool for marine monitoring, allowing the acquisition of physical, chemical and biological time series. This increases the understanding of how marine ecosystems change not only in response to anthropogenic impacts but also in terms of identifying trends in their natural evolution.
Dr Gabriella Caruso
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Polari (CNR-ISP) Messina, Italy
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This page is a summary of: A multi-platform approach to marine environment assessment in the Civitavecchia (Rome) area, Journal of Operational Oceanography, February 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/1755876x.2015.1119561.
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