Mar menor: histories from the critical zone
Auteur :
Bernal, Juan Manuel Zaragoza
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009683197
Date de publication :
31 août 2026
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This Element mentions about the Mar Menor, Europe's largest saltwater coastal lagoon, which is ecologically unique due to its high salinity and low-nutrient waters, which support high biodiversity. However, intensive tourism and agriculture promoted by the Tagus-Segura water transfer scheme have driven ecological degradation.