Potential of Transplanted Seagrass Meadows on Wave Attenuation in a Fetch-Limited Environment

Potential of Transplanted Seagrass Meadows on Wave Attenuation in a Fetch-Limited Environment

In this paper, the effectiveness of transplanted (either created or restored) seagrass meadows as a coastal protection measure is assessed through a five-step methodology. The analysis is focused on a stretch of the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean) which is a fetch-limited environment. The results s...

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Main Authors: Joan Pau Sierra, Vicente Gracia, Xavier Castell, Manuel García-León, César Mösso, Jue Lin-Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
<i>Posidonia oceanica</i>
seagrass meadows
wave attenuation
coastal erosion
coastal protection
Mediterranean Sea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1186

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