Invertebrates observations delivered by "Canarias por una Costa Viva" project

Alejandro García Mendoza; Ricardo Haroun Trabaue; Jose Juan Castro Hernandez; Fernando Tuya Cortes; Yaiza Fernandez-Palacios; Andrej Abramic

doi:10.14284/471

Invertebrates observations delivered by "Canarias por una Costa Viva" project

Citation

ECOAQUA institute, University Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Spain; (2015): Invertebrates observations delivered by "Canarias por una Costa Viva" project https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/471 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

The project ‘Canarias, por una costa viva (CCV)’ was an integrated research and educational initiative that run between 2003 – 2004 with the goals of gathering robust scientific information of keystone coastal habitats and the promotion of public awareness about responsible uses of marine resources in the Canary Islands (Central East Atlantic Ocean). Sampling effort has been carried out biannually at 100 locations around the coastlines of the overall Canary Islands. Specifically, we have studied the conservation status of key fish species and their role in their ecosystems. The relationship between the human population, the natural environment and the pressures it supports has been observed in different anthropogenically stressed areas (sewage areas, shell fishing activity, sea-cage fish farms and ports) and preserved areas.

Additional info

"The project ‘Canarias, por una costa viva (CCV)’ was an integrated research and educational initiative that run between 2003 – 2004 with the goals of gathering robust scientific information of keystone coastal habitats and the promotion of public awareness about responsible uses of marine resources in the Canary Islands (Central East Atlantic Ocean). This project was fully supported by the Spanish Ministry of Environment and the scientific activities were mainly conducted by the Biodiversity and Conservation Research Group of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (part of the Research Institute ECOAQUA). The scale of the CCV project covered almost during the same period of time the coastlines of the 8 inhabited islands, with two research teams collecting samples in selected coastal stations. The marine research inside CCV focussed on the development of the environmental diagnosis of the Canarian Archipelago’s main littoral ecosystems. We have assessed the ecological processes and environmental quality of the intertidal and subtidal ecosystems (brown algae beds, urchin barrens and seagrass meadows) as well as water quality in coastal areas. Sampling effort has been carried out biannually at 100 locations around the coastlines of the overall Canary Islands. Specifically, we have studied the conservation status of key marine species and their role in their ecosystems. The relationship between the human population, the natural environment and the pressures it supports has been observed in different anthropogenically stressed areas (sewage areas, shell fishing activity, sea-cage fish farms and ports) and preserved areas."

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1292

Anthozoa
rank: subphylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1839

Ascidiacea
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1066

Crustacea
rank: subphylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1806

Echinodermata
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:51

Mollusca
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:883

Polychaeta
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Canary I.

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alejandro García Mendoza
originator
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Ricardo Haroun Trabaue
originator
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Jose Juan Castro Hernandez
originator
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Fernando Tuya Cortes
originator
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Yaiza Fernandez-Palacios
originator
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Andrej Abramic
originator
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

originator
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

metadata author
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
email: info@vliz.be
homepage: https://www.vliz.be

Alejandro García Mendoza
administrative point of contact
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems