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Parc dels esculls de Barcelona
Proportion of the area of the contribution comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 0%
The Project is focused on monitoring the biodiversity and habitat condition of the artificial reef deployed in Barcelona city coastline in 2003. The ecological status of these littoral coastal reefs has been evaluated using different approaches (2006 and 2021). Sediments and water quality has been analyzed to study the evolution and effect of these structures in the area. Fish, algae and invertebrates has been classified, and sampled if needed, to obtain the MEDOCC index (Mediterranean Occidental). The project will continue and other parallel studies will be added as an oceanographic/acidification buoy, temperature sensors at different depths (TMedNet temporal series) and acoustic hydrophones to detect tagged marine species.
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
The chart below represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.