%0 Journal Article
%T The Italian Long-Term Ecosystem Research (LTER-Italy) network: results, opportunities, and challenges for coastal transitional ecosystems
%A A. Lugli¨¨
%A A. Petrocelli
%A A. Pugnetti
%A A. Sfriso
%A B.M. Padedda
%A C. Facca
%A C. Munari
%A C.T. Satta
%A D. Tagliapietra
%A E. Camatti
%A E. Cecere
%A E. Keppel
%A F. Acri
%A F. Bernardi Aubry
%A F. Pranovi
%A M. Mistri
%A M. Sigovini
%A N. Sechi
%A P. Franzoi
%A P. Torricelli
%A S. Pulina
%J -
%D 2013
%R DOI Code: 10.1285/i1825229Xv7n1p43
%X 1 - The Long-Term Ecosystem Research (LTER) network, now a global reality, was founded on a combination of long-term ecological studies, short-term experiments, and comparisons among sites and eco-domains. 2 - The LTER-Italy network was officially established as a formal member of the LTER international network in 2006, following a wider on-going process in Europe; it currently consists of 22 sites representing the main ecosystem typologies of Italy. Four coastal transitional ecosystem sites are included in the LTER-Italy network: on the northern Peninsula, these include the Venice Lagoon and the lagoons of the Po River Delta, which are characterized by a temperate climate and the influence of tides; and in the southern sector, these include the coastal ecosystems of Sardinia and the Mar Piccolo of Taranto, which are characterized by a Mediterranean climate and the absence of sensible tides. 3 - In this paper, we present and discuss three main issues: (1) the LTER-International and LTER-Europe context, emphasising the most practical issues and activities that must be addressed for the effective organization and maintenance of LTER networks; (2) the history, structure, and perspectives of the national LTER-Italy network; and (3) the opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses related to participation of the LTER-Italy network in the study of coastal transitional ecosystems
%K LTER-Italy
%K coastal transitional ecosystems
%K Venice Lagoon
%K Po River Delta
%K Sardinia costal ecosystems
%K Mar Piccolo of Taranto
%U http://siba-ese.unisalento.it/index.php/twb/article/view/12807