Oceanogràfic Foundation launches ‘Posidonia Project’ to map Posidonia in the Marina Alta

By Javeamigos.com, original source: https://xabiaaldia.com/la-fundacio-de-loceanografic-inicia-el-projecte-posidonia-para-cartografiar-la-posidonia-de-la-marina-alta/    The Oceanogràfic Foundation has presented ‘Project Posidònia‘ which aims to identify and enhance the meadows of Posidonia underwater seagrass and marine biodiversity in three areas located along the coast of the Marina Alta, funded by the ‘Mediterranean Fund’ of Banca March. The project involves a cartographic study of the seabed of three coastal areas with a high representation of Posidonia meadows and which, in turn, are exposed to intense human activity. The ‘Posidònia Project’ will last two years and the study areas comprise a total survey of nearly 7,000 hectares, corresponding to ten football pitches, which include the Almadraba in Dénia area (4,616 ha), the marine area of the Parque Natural del Montgó (816 ha) and the Espacio Marino de Ifac around Calp (1,400 ha), all of them considered Sites of Community Interest (SCI) within the Natura 2000 Network.  

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