Seagrass transplanting as a measure for coastal lagoon restoration. LIFE SERESTO project results.

Over the last four years, the project LIFE12 NAT/IT/000331 SERESTO “Habitat 1150* (Coastal lagoon) recovery by SEagrass RESTOration. A new strategic approach to meet HD & WFD objectives”, founded by European Commission, aimed to trigger a large scale process of aquatic angiosperm recolonization in SCI IT3250031 “Northern Lagoon of Venice”, mainly through the transplantation of Zostera marina, Nanozostera noltei and Ruppia cirrhosa (http://www.lifeseresto.eu/)

The restoration of seagrass meadow has been implemented as a measure to improve the Conservation degree of habitat 1150* Coastal lagoon and the overall ecological status of water bodies (Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC), contributing to the achievement of the Habitat (92/43/EEC) and Water Framework (Dir. 2000/60/EC) Directives, within the project site.

The present booklet aim at presenting the final results of Life SERESTO project. Here we discuss the effectiveness of transplanting activities, the main drivers of success and failure  and the change in the environmental status as a results of seagrass recovery.

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