"The Long-Term Ecosystem Research (LTER) network, now a global reality, was founded on a combination of long-term ecological studies, short-term experiments, and comparisons among sites and eco-domains.. The LTER-Italy network was officially established as a formal member of the LTER international network in 2006, following a wider on-going process in Europe; it currently consists of 22 sites representing the main ecosystem typologies of Italy. Four coastal transitional ecosystem sites are included in the LTER-Italy network: on the northern Peninsula, these include the Venice Lagoon and the lagoons of the Po River Delta, which are characterized by a temperate climate and the influence of tides; and in the southern sector, these include the coastal ecosystems of Sardinia and the Mar Piccolo of Taranto, which are characterized by a Mediterranean climate and the absence of sensible tides.. In this paper, we present and discuss three main issues: (1) the LTER-International and LTER-Europe context, emphasising the most practical issues and activities that must be addressed for the effective organization and maintenance of LTER networks; (2) the history, structure, and perspectives of the national LTER-Italy network; and (3) the opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses related to participation of the LTER-Italy network in the study of coastal transitional ecosystems."
The Italian long-term ecosystem research (LTER-Italy) network: Results, opportunities, and challenges for coastal transitional ecosystems / Pugnetti, A.; Acri, F.; Bernardi Aubry, F.; Camatti, E.; Cecere, E.; Facca, C.; Franzoi, P.; Keppel, E.; Lugliè, Antonella Gesuina Laura; Mistri, M.; Munari, C.; Padedda, Bachisio Mario; Petrocelli, A.; Pranovi, F.; Pulina, Silvia; Satta, Cecilia Teodora; Sechi, Nicola; Sfriso, A.; Sigovini, M.; Tagliapietra, D.; Torricelli, P.. - In: TRANSITIONAL WATERS BULLETIN. - ISSN 1825-229X. - 7:1(2013), pp. 43-63. [10.1285/i1825229Xv7n1p43]
The Italian long-term ecosystem research (LTER-Italy) network: Results, opportunities, and challenges for coastal transitional ecosystems
LUGLIÈ, Antonella Gesuina Laura;PADEDDA, Bachisio Mario;PULINA, Silvia;SATTA, Cecilia Teodora;SECHI, Nicola;
2013-01-01
Abstract
"The Long-Term Ecosystem Research (LTER) network, now a global reality, was founded on a combination of long-term ecological studies, short-term experiments, and comparisons among sites and eco-domains.. The LTER-Italy network was officially established as a formal member of the LTER international network in 2006, following a wider on-going process in Europe; it currently consists of 22 sites representing the main ecosystem typologies of Italy. Four coastal transitional ecosystem sites are included in the LTER-Italy network: on the northern Peninsula, these include the Venice Lagoon and the lagoons of the Po River Delta, which are characterized by a temperate climate and the influence of tides; and in the southern sector, these include the coastal ecosystems of Sardinia and the Mar Piccolo of Taranto, which are characterized by a Mediterranean climate and the absence of sensible tides.. In this paper, we present and discuss three main issues: (1) the LTER-International and LTER-Europe context, emphasising the most practical issues and activities that must be addressed for the effective organization and maintenance of LTER networks; (2) the history, structure, and perspectives of the national LTER-Italy network; and (3) the opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses related to participation of the LTER-Italy network in the study of coastal transitional ecosystems."I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
