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Italy > Asinara
ask François Arrighi crédit : Marie-Laure Licari ajoutée le 27/08/2006
    • 30.06.2006

    Inauguration of the marine turtle rescue center at the Asinara National Park

    The MedPAn network has inaugurated the marine turt...

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Asinara


Threat Intensity Frequency Probability
Overfishing Low Low Low
Marine alien species
Plant Low Low Low
Animal Low Low Low
Marine pollution
Solid waste Moderate Moderate Moderate
Industrial waste Low Low Moderate
Runoff water Low Low Low
Agricultural waste Low Low Low
Noise pollution affecting marine species Low Low Low
Oil or diesel degassing/oil spill Low Low Moderate
Marine habitat destruction
Trawling Moderate Moderate Moderate
Trampling Low Low Low
Anchoring Low Low Low
Material extraction at sea Low Low Low
Urbanization/artificial construction Low Low Low
Coastal erosion/deposition Low Low Low
Climate change
Plant/animal composition changes Moderate Moderate Moderate

Changes due to climate change have been recorded over the last 10 years :
Appearance of some species of warm affinity or tropical origin: the algae Caulerpa racemosa, Parapeneus forsskali, the fish Sphyraena viridensis, Balistes capriscus, Epinephelus costae and Corinophaena hippurus.