VALENCIAN COMMUNITY : one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain
AREA: 23.255 km2
POPULATION (2012): 5.123.511 inhabitants.
Coastline ~ 400 km
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY - Location
This is the location of the Valencian Community, west of the Mediterranean sea
Environmmental quality and health of marine ecosystems: prerequisite for growth
coastal water bodies
massive controls with a high cost
water bodies that do not meet the WFD
(yellow)
problems have appeared
Low salinity (from 34.5 to 37.5), moderate influence of freshwater inputs
High salinity (> 37.5), low influence of freshwater inputs
24 coastal water bodies 6 are heavily modified: port environments 5 Transitional water bodies