Smart Bay Santa Teresa
Smart Bay Santa Teresa
A natural laboratory of research, technology, sustainable tourism and mussel farming. ENEA, CNR and INGV, Municipality of Lerici, Scuola di Mare S. Teresa and Cooperativa Mitilicoltori Associati, with the contribution of all users of the Bay, collaborate to make the Bay of S. Teresa an ecosystem model to contrast the effects of climate change
Research
Mollusc farming
Technology
Local authority
Sustainable tourism
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Observe and ask to the researchers or Scuola di Mare about the on-going projects. Do not touch or remove any marine and terrestrial organisms or experimental systems, but help us to control that ecosystems and technological items are kept in places
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What is going on in the bay?
Seawater data from the bay and the mussel farm
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Where the Sea Suffers Most: The Risk Map of the Gulf of La Spezia
A new study shows where marine biodiversity is most exposed to human activities and how to reduce the risks The Gulf of La Spezia is one of the richest places for marine life in the Mediterranean. It includes protected areas such as the Portovenere and Cinque Terre...
Know to Restore: The European Flat Oyster in the Gulf of La Spezia
For centuries, European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) beds were among the most widespread coastal habitats on the Mediterranean seabed. Even in Roman times these molluscs were eaten and farmed: chronicles from the period describe the first oyster farming facilities. By...
Renaturing Santa Teresa Bay through circular and regenerative nature based solutions
Regenerating the Bay: Nature-Based Solutions in Santa Teresa Marine ecosystems, the largest on Earth, play a crucial role in regenerative processes. By providing “services to people” (known as Ecosystem Services), including regulating, provisioning, supporting and...
