COVID-19 lockdown measures reveal human impact on water transparency in the Venice Lagoon
By Ismar-CNR researchers in the special issue "COVID-19: Impact by and on the Environment"
Friday 29 May 2020
Federica Braga, Gian Marco Scarpa, Vittorio Ernesto Brando, Giorgia Manfè, Luca Zaggia
COVID-19 lockdown measures reveal human impact on water transparency in the Venice Lagoon
Science of The Total Environment
Volume 736, 20 September 2020, 139612
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139612
Highlights
- Lockdown measures in Venice restricted the mobility and stopped water traffic, with a consequent decrease of wake waves.
- An unprecedented water transparency in the city canals was determined by the reduction of boat traffic and tourism.
- Turbidity remained at usual levels in sustained wind conditions.
- Essential activities like fisheries and commercial shipping continued through the lockdown thus revealing their impact.
