Nuevas áreas marinas para la conservación de la biodiversidad bentónica en el Mar de Alborán
Authors
Urra, J. (Javier); Marina-Ureña, P. (Pablo); Rueda, J.L. (José Luis); Mateo-Ramírez, Angel; García-Jiménez, M.T. (María Teresa); Baro, J. (Jorge); Gofas, Serge; Salas, Carmen; García Raso, José EnriqueEditor/s
Díaz-del-Río-Español, V. (Víctor); Bárcenas, Patricia; Fernández-Salas, L.M. (Luis Miguel); López-González, N. (Nieves); Palomino, D. (Desirée); Rueda, J.L. (José Luis); Sánchez-Guillamón, O. (Olga); Vázquez, J.T. (Juan Tomás)Date
2015-09Type
bookPartKeywords
biodiversityconservation
Site of Community Importance
Alboran Sea
threatened invertebrates
Abstract
The Alboran Sea displays oceanographic and biogeographical highlighting characteristics
that promote one of the most important areas for marine biodiversity of the Mediterranean and
European waters. Nevertheless, anthropogenic activities are threatening some coastal habitats
that are highly important for species currently threatened or in danger of extinction (e.g. Patella
ferruginea, Pinna nobilis). Consequently, new marine protected areas have been recently declared
in the northern Alboran Sea in order to preserve species, habitats and ecosystems. The Sites of
Community Importance “Calahonda” (Málaga) and “Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de Calahonda-
Castell de Ferro” (Granada) contain Mediterranean characteristic habitats (e.g. Posidonia oceanica
beds, coralligenous communities) with an important Atlantic faunistic component, as well as with
protected species and others that are extremely rare or absent in other European locations. In
addition, ecological processes that are ...
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