RT journal article
T1 Environmental restoration of the Guadiaro river estuary, Cadiz (Spain)
A1 De la Casa, Ángel
A1 Gomez-Pina, Gregorio
A1 Acha Martin, Antonio
A1 Muñoz Pérez, Juan José
A2 Física Aplicada
K1 littoral transport
K1 river mouth
K1 coastal management
K1 sustainable development
K1 sustainable tourism
AB During 1998, the Spanish Ministry of  Environmental Protection  has developed the restorationof the Guadiaro estuary, near the Strait of Gibraltar, through the Coastal General Directorate.The main environmental problems, amongst others, detected at the area were a higheutrophication  level of  the estuarine waters and fish mortality mainly due to the low summerriver effluent, the urban sewage inputs and no tidal renovation caused by the blockageof the sand bar at the mouth of the river.Sorne of the actions developed concerning the estuary restoration project were the implementationof a management plan for the natural site limitation of road  traffic access, cleaningoperations, suppression of the main sewage water input to the estuary and dune floraplantation for the sandbar stabilisation. Furthermore, dredging of sand (175.000 m3) at theestuary mouth was carried out in order to improve tidal renovation. Material was availed forthe nourishment of the south beach.Although water quality parameters have been improved, complementary measures are understudy to guarantee the permanent opening of the Guadiaro estuary mouth.
SN 0031-5362
YR 2000
FD 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15035
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15035
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 15-nov-2026