Las plataformas de abrasión con vermétidos y algas calcáreasun patrimonio ignorado del Mediterráneo ibérico
ISSN: 1132-9157
Year of publication: 2018
Volume: 26
Issue: 2
Pages: 142-153
Type: Article
More publications in: Enseñanza de las ciencias de la tierra: Revista de la Asociación Española para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias de la Tierra
Abstract
The abrasion platforms with vermetids and red calcareous algae are characteristic of the warm southern Mediterranean and make up a noteworthy landscape. In these platforms we find a large amount of species, which take advantage of the specific conditions in these particular environments. These ecosystems are very much present on the coasts of the Iberian Southeast but they are still not well known. In this article, their structure and value as ecological and paleoecological indicators are described. The main natural drivers in determining their composition and dynamics, together with the anthropic ones, which can even threaten their existence, are analysed as well. Finally, information about their current protection status is given