Modelling Habitat Distribution of Mediterranean Coastal Wetlands: The Ebro Delta as Case Study

Wetlands ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Benito ◽  
Rosa Trobajo ◽  
Carles Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Wetlands ◽  
Ebro Delta ◽  
Habitat Distribution ◽  
Mediterranean Coastal Wetlands

scholarly journals Main Threats in Mediterranean Coastal Wetlands. The Ebro Delta Case

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1190
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Santalla ◽  
Nuria Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Wetlands ◽  
Coastal Wetland ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Ebro Delta ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
High Carbon ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Generation ◽  
Mediterranean Coastal Wetlands

Coastal wetlands are dynamic ecosystems that exist at the interface between land and sea. They represent environments with a great diversity of habitats and communities, high carbon sequestration capacity and a wide range of ecosystem services. In the Mediterranean, the largest coastal wetlands are found in deltaic areas like that of the Ebro River (Spain), which has a coastline length of approximately 50 km, occupying a total area of 325 km2. The Ebro Delta is included in different national and international frameworks for environmental conservation, despite which there are several risks that threaten it. The lack of sedimentary contributions due to the regulation of the Ebro riverbed (irrigation, reservoirs, and hydroelectric power generation) has caused erosion and the retreat of certain sections of its coastline. To this situation of sediment deficit must be added the threat posed by the effects of global change, such as the rise in sea level, the increase in temperature and in the frequency and intensity of storms. This study analyses the particularities of the coastal wetland of the Ebro Delta, identifying the main threats it faces, as well as possible adaptation and mitigation strategies to these changes.

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