Climate and land use changes as origin of the Water Cycle variations and sediment transport in Pesaro Urbino Province, Central and Eastern Italy

Farina, Daniele; Cavitolo, Paolo

doi:10.7343/as-2016-207

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“…The thermal regime shows a winter minimum in February (3 °C) and a summer maximum in July (24 °C), with a mean annual temperature of 13 °C. Precipitations show instead an annual average of 828 mm, with a peak (about 99 mm) in October (Farina and Cavitolo 2016 ). Camera trapping in this area has been ongoing since January 2020, with two camera traps (Apeman ® , H70) kept constantly active.…”

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Patterns of activity rhythms of invasive coypus Myocastor coypus inferred through camera-trapping

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Studies on activity rhythms are pivotal for the management of invasive alien species, as they provide basic insights into species basic ecology and may increase the success of control programs. The coypu Myocastor coypus, introduced from South America for fur farms, has become one of the most invasive rodents in Europe. Introduced coypus may affect crop productions, as well as natural vegetation and the breeding success of wading birds. In this study, we examined activity data collected through intensive camera-trapping in three Italian areas, including two natural areas in Northern and Central Italy, and a suburban area in Central Italy. Coypus were mostly diurnal in areas characterised by low predator pressure and, at night, they are mostly active in bright moonlight. Conversely, where predators, human pressure or numerical control programmes are present, coypus remarkably shift their behaviour towards crepuscular and night hours. In these last areas, nocturnal activity increased as moonlight decreased, possibly to reduce predation risk or encounters with humans. Where winter temperature are low, diurnal habits may have developed as a physiological adaptation and a strategy to preserve energy, potentially achieving a cost/effective thermal balance.

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Patterns of activity rhythms of invasive coypus Myocastor coypus inferred through camera-trapping

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“…The minimum levels of the saturation depth are found near the coastline and along the Metauro river course, while NW of ARA the maximum ones are recorded (Figure 1d). The annual rainfall ranges between 700 and 780 mm [18,28], mainly occurring in the wet period (October-May), while the mean annual temperature is ~14.6 • C (reference period 2009-2019; [22]).…”

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Contamination Assessment and Temporal Evolution of Nitrates in the Shallow Aquifer of the Metauro River Plain (Adriatic Sea, Italy) after Remediation Actions

Taussi

Gozzi

Vaselli

et al. 2022

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Over the last decades, groundwater resources at global level have suffered a significant deterioration due to nitrate pollution, mainly related to the input of agricultural fertilizers, manure, sewage, and untreated urban and industrial effluents. The most impacted waters are those forming surface and shallow reservoirs, which usually play a key role in supplying waters to civil, agricultural, and industrial activities. The terminal portion of the Metauro River plain, located in central Italy along the Adriatic Sea coastline, hosts a strategic phreatic aquifer that, along with the surface water of the Metauro River, supplies water to the local population (i.e., about 60,000 people). This shallow coastal aquifer experiences a long-lasting story of nitrate contamination since the 1970s when the increase in the use of agricultural fertilizers contributed to very high levels of pollution (NO3− > 100 mg/L). This fact prompted the local authorities to carry out remediation actions that involve a pumping system to inject the NO3−-poor waters from the Metauro River course directly into the shallow aquifer. The present work was aimed at defining the contamination of nitrates in this important water resource. The main geochemical characteristics and the temporal evolution of NO3− concentrations (between 2009 and 2020), in the shallow coastal aquifer of the Metauro River plain, were analyzed by means of classical geochemical analyses and multivariate methods accounting for the compositional nature of the data, to assess the efficiency of the in-situ remediation over time.

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“…Pumping groundwater in urbanised coastal zones is extremily complicate because of poor water quality and quantity (Eftimi et al 2017;Kouzana et al 2007); moreover, worldwide and local climate change affect the rainfall quantity, which may trigger saltwater intrusion towards fresh groundwater (Beretta 2021;Farina et al 2016;Freeze and Cherry 1979;Lukač Reberski et al 2020;Pardo-Igúzquiza et al 2019). Therefore, groundwater pumping in coastal zone needs to be monitored in order to avoid an increase of ions concentrations carrying to a variation in time and space of water quality in the aquifers (Azonsi et al 2003, Kouzana et al 2007.…”

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Resilience to climate change: adaptation strategies for the water supply system of Formia and Gaeta (Province of Latina, Central Italy)

Lentini

Caterini

Cima³

et al. 2021

AS-ITJGW

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The aqueduct serving the municipalities of Formia and Gaeta (Latina province, Italy), an area under the enforcement and control responsibility of “ATO 4” Autorità d’Ambito Territoriale Ottimale – (Integrated Urban Water Management Agency), is supplied by two important karst springs. These springs, fed by the western Aurunci Mountains system are known as Mazzoccolo and Capodacqua having an average flow rates of 1100 l/s and 1300 l/s, respectively. Although these sources have been used since ancient Roman times and the quality of their water is excellent, variations in the precipitation regime, possibly related to worldwide climate changes, has exacerbated the following problems: a decrease in the flow rates of the springs caused by the reduction in winter rainfall, and an increase of turbidity due to concentrated rainfall events. In order to mitigate these problems, which affect a resident population of about 150,000 inhabitants, Acqualatina S.p.A. - the water utility company - promoted a series of geological and hydrogeological surveys. These studies aim at increasing the knowledge on the geological setting and to find additional sources to improve the existing supply. Within the framework of these activities, we studied a strategy aimed at diversifying the water supply by identifying new exploitable aquifers in the area, to reduce the aforementioned problems. This paper presents the results of research carried out before and during the construction of the water well field “25 Ponti” located in the coastal area of the plain of Formia. The research consisted in laboratory analyses of 130 groundwater samples and in monitoring of piezometric trends. The data show a seasonal variation in groundwater chemical composition caused also by aquifer exploitation, which in some periods of the year affects the regulated reserves. This seasonal phenomenon was however present in absence of pumping.

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Climate and land use changes as origin of the Water Cycle variations and sediment transport in Pesaro Urbino Province, Central and Eastern Italy

Cited by 3 publications

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Patterns of activity rhythms of invasive coypus Myocastor coypus inferred through camera-trapping

Patterns of activity rhythms of invasive coypus Myocastor coypus inferred through camera-trapping

Contamination Assessment and Temporal Evolution of Nitrates in the Shallow Aquifer of the Metauro River Plain (Adriatic Sea, Italy) after Remediation Actions

Resilience to climate change: adaptation strategies for the water supply system of Formia and Gaeta (Province of Latina, Central Italy)

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