Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta
The Salini saltern complex (SSC), was a natural wetland that now functions as a nature park. The SSC is oriented along a NE to SW axis measuring 740 m by 140 m, with a surface area of 90000 m2. It comprises two reservoirs at the seaward extremity (each 12000 m2 in area) and 33 smaller pans in the in...
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| author | Caruana Montaldo, Robin Ehmcke, Lena Bartl, Elise Giacalone, Francesco Giuffrida, Alessandro Hilke, Sarina Lembo, Giulia Li Vorsi, Andrea Murphy, Shona Ponte, Elia Szklarczyk, Natalia Busuttil, Martina DeBono, Katya Gambin, Belinda Lanfranco, Sandro |
| author_browse | Bartl, Elise Busuttil, Martina Caruana Montaldo, Robin DeBono, Katya Ehmcke, Lena Gambin, Belinda Giacalone, Francesco Giuffrida, Alessandro Hilke, Sarina Lanfranco, Sandro Lembo, Giulia Li Vorsi, Andrea Murphy, Shona Ponte, Elia Szklarczyk, Natalia |
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| description | The Salini saltern complex (SSC), was a natural wetland that now functions as a nature park. The SSC is oriented along a NE to SW axis measuring 740 m by 140 m, with a surface area of 90000 m2. It comprises two reservoirs at the seaward extremity (each 12000 m2 in area) and 33 smaller pans in the inland portion, with surface areas ranging from 900 m2 to 2000 m2. This study addressed a knowledge gap by recording abiotic and ecological conditions across the SSC and relating them to the external marine conditions. The salina was visited monthly between 25 July 2022 and 5 July 2023. During each visit, the temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, nitrate and phosphate concentration of water were measured in the open sea, in the two reservoirs, and in 15 pans. The diversity of macroalgae, spermatophytes, and non-planktonic fauna was evaluated through direct observation, collection of specimens and photographic monitoring. Water quality changed in spatial and temporal dimensions within the SSC. The principal trend was a sharp gradient of abiotic conditions along the primary axis of the SSC from the seaward side to the landward side, suggesting changes in the characteristics of water during its movement from the open sea into the reservoirs and the pans. The species richness increased from the open sea to the reservoirs and decreased to much lower levels in the pans. The elevated species richness in the reservoirs is attributable to the higher stability relative to the sea and pans. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1634022025-08-02T05:06:37Z Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta Caruana Montaldo, Robin Ehmcke, Lena Bartl, Elise Giacalone, Francesco Giuffrida, Alessandro Hilke, Sarina Lembo, Giulia Li Vorsi, Andrea Murphy, Shona Ponte, Elia Szklarczyk, Natalia Busuttil, Martina DeBono, Katya Gambin, Belinda Lanfranco, Sandro salinas Malta electrical conductivity species richness The Salini saltern complex (SSC), was a natural wetland that now functions as a nature park. The SSC is oriented along a NE to SW axis measuring 740 m by 140 m, with a surface area of 90000 m2. It comprises two reservoirs at the seaward extremity (each 12000 m2 in area) and 33 smaller pans in the inland portion, with surface areas ranging from 900 m2 to 2000 m2. This study addressed a knowledge gap by recording abiotic and ecological conditions across the SSC and relating them to the external marine conditions. The salina was visited monthly between 25 July 2022 and 5 July 2023. During each visit, the temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, nitrate and phosphate concentration of water were measured in the open sea, in the two reservoirs, and in 15 pans. The diversity of macroalgae, spermatophytes, and non-planktonic fauna was evaluated through direct observation, collection of specimens and photographic monitoring. Water quality changed in spatial and temporal dimensions within the SSC. The principal trend was a sharp gradient of abiotic conditions along the primary axis of the SSC from the seaward side to the landward side, suggesting changes in the characteristics of water during its movement from the open sea into the reservoirs and the pans. The species richness increased from the open sea to the reservoirs and decreased to much lower levels in the pans. The elevated species richness in the reservoirs is attributable to the higher stability relative to the sea and pans. 2025-08-02T05:06:35Z 2025-08-02T05:06:35Z 2025-08-01T15:55:39Z 2024 chapter ONIX_20250801T173835_9791221505566_247 2975-0288 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104797 9791221505566 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/163402 eng Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104797/1/43653.pdf Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.08 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.08 2ec4474d-93b1-4cfa-b313-9c6019b51b1a 9791221505566 11 Florence open access |
| spellingShingle | salinas Malta electrical conductivity species richness Caruana Montaldo, Robin Ehmcke, Lena Bartl, Elise Giacalone, Francesco Giuffrida, Alessandro Hilke, Sarina Lembo, Giulia Li Vorsi, Andrea Murphy, Shona Ponte, Elia Szklarczyk, Natalia Busuttil, Martina DeBono, Katya Gambin, Belinda Lanfranco, Sandro Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta |
| title | Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta |
| title_full | Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta |
| title_fullStr | Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta |
| title_short | Chapter Ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park: the case of the salini saltworks in malta |
| title_sort | chapter ecological zonation and abiotic variability in an enclosed nature park the case of the salini saltworks in malta |
| topic | salinas Malta electrical conductivity species richness |
| topic_facet | salinas Malta electrical conductivity species richness |
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