The Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain): A singular natural ecosystem threatened by human activities

The Mar Menor lagoon is one of the most important ecological singularities in the Mediterranean area. At the same time, it is an area where many economic and industrial activities meet. The sum of the impacts of mining, agriculture and urban development in the surroundings to the lagoon during the last decades has affected its ecosystem. In this paper, we have reviewed the studies done by researchers over two decades regarding the impacts of human activities in the lagoon, reporting data of contamination levels and the effects generated in the ecosystem of the lagoon. The discharge of enriched nutrient waters seems to be the most important input in the lagoon. Changes to more friendly agricultural techniques in the surrounding areas are therefore necessary. After our review, we can conclude that it is necessary to have higher efforts from the public administrations and stricter environmental regulations in order to preserve, on one hand, the important ecological values of the lagoon, and on other hand, public health. 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Conesa H.M. y Jiménez Cárceles F.J. The Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain): A singular natural ecosystem threatened by human activities. Elsevier B.V., 2007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.05.007

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Date of creation 2024-11-05
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Metadata identifier f02b78d1-b118-51c8-bded-41bc69200e00
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Name of the dataset creator Conesa, H.M. y Jiménez Cárceles, F.J.
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Other identifier DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.05.007
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