Geochemical characterization of surface sediments from the northern Adriatic wetlands around the Po River delta. Part II: aqua regia results

2016 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 13-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Borghesi ◽  
Francesca Migani ◽  
Enrico Dinelli
Keyword(s):  
Surface Sediments ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Po River ◽  
Northern Adriatic ◽  
Aqua Regia ◽  
Geochemical Characterization

scholarly journals The infaunal community in experimentally seeded low and high density Manila clam (Tapes philippinarum) beds in a Po River Delta lagoon (Italy)

2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 860-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mantovani ◽  
G. Castaldelli ◽  
R. Rossi ◽  
E.A. Fano
Keyword(s):  
Subsequent Development ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Manila Clam ◽  
Macrobenthic Community ◽  
In Situ Experiment ◽  
Northern Adriatic Sea ◽  
Tapes Philippinarum ◽  
Po River ◽  
Northern Adriatic ◽  
Infaunal Community

Abstract The Sacca di Goro is a shallow, brackish, eutrophic coastal lagoon in the southernmost part of the Po River Delta (northern Adriatic Sea, Italy). It is heavily exploited for rearing the Manila clam (Tapes philippinarum), mean annual production since 1986 being 10 000 t. Commercial cultivation of bivalves can exert severe impact on a local environment, especially on the invertebrate community, reducing species richness and abundance. An in situ experiment was conducted from March 2003 to February 2004 to examine the effect of clam cultivation on the macrobenthic community. Replicated sites within an area licensed for clam farming were seeded with low (500 m−2) and high (1500 m−2) clam densities; the surrounding unseeded areas were used as a control. There were only weak effects of clam presence and density on macrobenthic community abundance and functional group composition. The main determinants regulating the macrobenthic community were seasonal variations in other biota, particularly proliferation of the invasive mussel, Musculista senhousia, in August, which in turn caused a significant increase in the biomass of surface deposit-feeders and the subsequent development of Ulva rigida beds in September.

A Chemical Characterization of A Lagoon Ecosystem: The Sacca Di Goro (Po River Delta, Italy)

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Bondavalli ◽  
E. Croce ◽  
S. Meloni ◽  
M. Oddone ◽  
C. Triulzi
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Po River

scholarly journals Sustainability of Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) Farming in the Po River Delta, Northern Italy, Based on a Life Cycle Assessment Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Tamburini ◽  
Edoardo Turolla ◽  
Elisa Anna Fano ◽  
Giuseppe Castaldelli
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Northern Adriatic Sea ◽  
Po River ◽  
Northern Adriatic ◽  
Mussel Farms ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel

Molluscan shellfish aquaculture is considered a “green” industry because of the limited presence of chemicals and risk of pathogens during farming in licensed areas, which provide a safe, nutritive and healthy food source. Moreover, the environmental impact of their production is lower than all other fish animal per unit of protein. In particular, mussels’ production was the first organized mollusk aquaculture in Europe and is now one of the most extended. Italy is the second main European producer of mussels. Taking into account the relevance of the sector, Italian Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) aquaculture has been considered for a life cycle assessment (LCA), from a cradle-to-gate perspective. The mussel farms were located in the northern Adriatic Sea, close to the Po River Delta, a region traditionally vocated to bivalve aquaculture. Results have shown that the growing and harvesting phases are the most critical life cycle stages (“hotspots”) due to the production and use of boats, and the great quantity of non-recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) socks used during the yearly productive cycle. Several improvement potentials have been identified and estimated by means of a sensitivity analysis. Furthermore, regarding the principal exporting countries to Italy (Spain and Chile), the transport factors in an overall sustainability assessment have been considered, in order to compare the local and global mussels supply chain.

Geochemical characterization and biomonitoring of reclaimed soils in the Po River Delta (Northern Italy): implications for the agricultural activities

2013 ◽  
Vol 186 (5) ◽  
pp. 2925-2940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Di Giuseppe ◽  
Gianluca Bianchini ◽  
Livia Vittori Antisari ◽  
Annalisa Martucci ◽  
Claudio Natali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Italy ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Po River ◽  
Geochemical Characterization ◽  
Reclaimed Soils
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