Details
- Mission objective
- Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityObjective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwaterObjective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industries
- Lighthouse
- Mediterranean Sea basin
- Sector
- Environmental protection and regeneration
- Topic(s)
- Aquatic plants and algaeBlue reforestationCoastal resilienceBlue Parks Community
- Type of action
- Evidence-based knowledge and data and/or access provision to knowledge and data
- Solution type
- Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)Knowledge sharing & capacity building
- Solution owner
- REEForest
- Country
- Italy
Description
The research article "The Lush Fucales Underwater Forests off the Cilento Coast: An Overlooked Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot" explores the extensive occurrence of healthy and dense marine forests formed by Fucales in the Santa Maria di Castellabate Marine Protected Area in Italy. The paper highlights the importance of MPAs and regional monitoring programs to ensure the conservation of fragile coastal ecosystems.
