Ambiente da AMare

’Area marina protetta Torre del Cerrano, in collaborazione con l’Università di Camerino, il centro studi cetacei, la Riserva naturale dei Calanchi di Atri e l’associazione Guide del Cerrano, organizza una due giorni di studio dal titolo “l’Ambiente da Amare”. Il Workshop, in programma a Villa Filiani il 16 ed il 17 maggio a partire dalla ore 16, si tiene in occasione delle lezioni programmate nell’Area Marina Protetta Torre del Cerrano del Master MARAC in Management Aree e Risorse Acquatiche Costiere, dell’Università di Camerino. Martedì 17 maggio, ci saranno gli interventi di Laura Traini, assessore all’ambiente del Comune di Pineto (L’ambiente attraverso la comunicazione e l’empatia); Claudia Borgatti del Centro studi cetacei e dell’ASS. Guide del Cerrano (L’opera dei volontari in mare, tartarughe e visual census), mentre le conclusioni saranno affidate ad Alberto Felici, dell’Università degli studi di Camerino

First observations on marine subaqueous soils in "Torre del Cerrano" marine protected area, Adriatic sea (Italy)

Subaqueous soils have to be studied with proper methodologies, according to a pedological approach and considering the key role of animal bioturbation. Morphological and chemical characteristics of submerged soils found in the MPA of "Torre del Cerrano", Adriatic sea (Italy), have been studied in this way, and we conclude that submarine soils of the MPA are important examples of pedogenesis promoted by animals. Soils from the highly protected marine area hosted a major biodiversity than those from the sub- and non-protected areas, while no striking differences in terms of soil physical and chemical characteristics among protected, sub-protected and non-protected areas occurred

Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of covid

The intersection of potential global targets and commitments for ocean conservation with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has resulted in an opportunity to rethink the future of marine area-based conservation tools, particularly for marine protected and conserved areas (MPCAs). As MPCAs continue to provide essential ecological, social and economic services, current approaches to establishing and managing these areas require an understanding of the factors that drive the pressures they face. We briefly review their status pre-pandemic and provide an overview of the impacts of COVID-19 informed primarily by 15 case studies. Impacts are of two kinds: those affecting livelihoods and well-being of local communities and stakeholders that depend on the MPCA; and those which affect management and governance of the MPCA itself. Responses from managers and communities have addressed: the management of resources; income and food security; monitoring and enforcement; seafood supply chains; and communication amongst managers, community members and other stakeholders. Finally, we discuss innovative approaches and tools for scaling and transformational change, emphasising synergies between management for conservation and management for sustainable livelihoods, and how these relate to the principles of equity and resilience.</p