Digital Knowledge System
Seagrass Meadows
Paraje Natural Maro Cerro Gordo, Spain
Driving Factors and Motivations
Within the Natural Protected Area of Maro Cerro Gordo, there is motivation to restore the extinct Zostera marina and Cymodocea nodosa meadows to enhance ecosystem function and services which includes carbon sequestration water quality improvement, coastal protection, biodiversity conservation, and the enhancement of nursery and breeding habitats for commercially important species.
To facilitate restoring these meadows, the area has set many environmental management strategies in place to mitigate stressors that may have contributed to the meadows' extinction.
Objective
Test methodologies for seagrass restoration to find most appropriate methods for the Maro region.
Implementation
1)
Conduct literature review and meta-analysis.
2)
Evaluate environmental and technical factors influencing restoration and rehabilitation outcomes.
3)
Establish a control site within donor population.
4)
Complete evaluation of ecosystem services.
5)
Develop suitability models.
6)
Investigate and assess genetic connectivity and diversity.