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The use of remote sensing for monitoring Posidonia oceanica and Marine Protected Areas: A systemic review
Summary
This systematic review examines how remote sensing technologies have been used to monitor Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows and marine protected areas in the Mediterranean. Healthy seagrass beds are ecologically significant as they can trap microplastics in their sediments and are sensitive to pollution stress.
Posidonia oceanica is a priority habitat (Habitat Directive 92/43/CEE) that needs to be protected by conservation tools such as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Remote Sensing (RS) is a useful tool allowing for mapping seagrass meadows and other important marine habitats. In this study, we explore the global scientific literature on RS applied to both P. oceanica and MPAs track-
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