Description

The coastal marine observatory site Gulf of Trieste lies within the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Miramare and includes the biological time-series station “C1”, part of the Italian Long-Term Ecologic...l Research (LTER) network, and the in situ continuous MAMBO meteo-oceanographic buoy. Marine Protected Areas represent one of the most effective systems for marine biodiversity preservation and management. Since 1986, the time-series station “C1” in the Gulf of Trieste (GoTTs, Gulf of Trieste Time series) represents a crucial site for marine ecological research, as it is subject to the interaction among several natural forcing (river, groundwater discharge, tides, general circulation, intense meteorological) and numerous anthropogenic activities (maritime transport, harbours of Trieste and Monfalcone, urban waste discharge, mussel- and fish-farming, fishing and recreational activities). In 1999, the ecological research site has been equipped with a meteo oceanographic buoy (MAMBO) in order to acquire continuous data on meteorological conditions at sea and on seawater physical and biogeochemical properties. Due to the high temporal dynamics of ecological processes in coastal ecosystems, continuous and real-time data of the main meteorological, physical and biogeochemical properties are fundamental for a better understanding of marine ecosystem functioning.

Tools

Evaluate the site contribution to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) monitoring.

Evaluate how the site contributes to the conservation strategy

Measurements

Explore available data for Golfo di Trieste - Italy.

Information Resources

Data Source

IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility

Map

Adriatic sea: human uses and MSP-related layers

Map

EMODnet Bathymetry

Map

Target species - EurOBIS occurrences

Map

Data Source

Copernicus Marine Service - Mediterranean Sea Physics Reanalysis

Portal

OGS-NODC

Portal

Data Source

I-STORMS Web System (IWS)

DEIMS-SDR

Information about the site is stored in DEIMS-SDR (Dynamic Ecological Information Management System - Site and dataset registry). Go to DEIMS-SDR page for Golfo di Trieste - Italy.