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Estimated Posidonia oceanica density (shoots m-2) as a zipped GeoTiff raster layer (resolution: 1/16 minute).
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Estimated habitat suitability for Posidonia oceanica as a GeoTiff raster layer (resolution: 1/16 minute). See details in Catucci&Scardi (2019), doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105744.
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Final report of the project (text only).
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Economic evaluation of carbon sequestration service provided by P. oceanica based on carbon market prices derived from the European Union Emissions Trading System. Provided as GeoTiff raster layer (resolution: 1/16 minute. 541 Mb).
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Economic evaluation of carbon sequestration service provided by P. oceanica based on the Social Cost of Carbon. This approach represents the economic value of avoided damages associated with carbon removal. Provided as GeoTiff raster layer (resolution: 1/16 minute. 541 Mb)
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Abstract presented at the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna, describing a spatial modeling study of blue carbon sequestration in Posidonia oceanica under different future scenarios and human pressures.
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P. oceanica meadows potentially vulnerable to ecosystem degradation due to the combined effects of reduced ecological condition and elevated anthropogenic pressure. Areas at risk were identified by integrating structural (shoot density), functional (rhizome production), and cumulative pressure proxies, including proximity to ports, river mouths, wastewater discharges, and anchoring pressure. Specifically, meadows characterised by low shoot density, low rhizome production, and high cumulative anthropogenic pressure were classified as areas at risk of degradation. Provided as GeoTiff raster layer (resolution: 1/16 minute. 541 Mb).
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Condition of P. oceanica meadows assessed by integrating information on ecosystem structure and functioning to support ecosystem accounting. Structural (shoot density) and functional (rhizome production) indicators were combined into a composite Ecosystem Condition Index normalised on a 0-1 scale, where 0 represents the lowest ecosystem condition and 1 the highest, in accordance with the principles of System of Environmental - Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA). Provided as GeoTiff raster layer (resolution: 1/16 minute. 541 Mb).
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Abstract presented at the 6th ESP Conference in Prague (May 18-22, 2026): "Applying Ecosystem Accounting to Posidonia oceanica Meadows: Assessing Ecosystem Condition and Carbon Sequestration Along the Italian Coast".
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Slide show presented at the 6th ESP Conference in Prague (May 18-22, 2026): "Applying Ecosystem Accounting to Posidonia oceanica Meadows: Assessing Ecosystem Condition and Carbon Sequestration Along the Italian Coast" (about 32 Mb).