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Groundwater abstraction has caused extensive ecological damage to the Doñana world heritage Site, Spain

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dc.contributor.authorGreen, Andy J.
dc.contributor.authorGuardiola‑Albert, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorBravo‑Utrera, Miguel Ángel
dc.contributor.authorBustamante, Javier
dc.contributor.authorCamacho, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorCamacho, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorContreras‑Arribas, Eva
dc.contributor.authorEspinar, José L.
dc.contributor.authorGil‑Gil, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorGomez‑Mestre, Iván
dc.contributor.authorHeredia‑Díaz, Javier
dc.contributor.authorKohfahl, Claus
dc.contributor.authorNegro, Juan José
dc.contributor.authorOlías, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorRevilla, Eloy
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez‑González, Patricia M.
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez‑Rodríguez, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorRuíz‑Bermudo, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorSantamaría, Luis
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Guido
dc.contributor.authorSerrano‑Reina, José Antonio
dc.contributor.authorDíaz‑Delgado, Ricardo
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-14T12:51:23Z
dc.date.available2025-07-14T12:51:23Z
dc.date.issued2024-01
dc.description.abstractAcreman et al. (Wetlands 42:63, 2022) reviewed evidence for ecological damage to the Doñana wetlands (UNESCO World Heritage Site [WHS] and Ramsar site), Spain, associated with intensification of groundwater use, particularly for agriculture. Acreman et al. presented a multistep methodology for evidence-based risk assessment that involves identification of conser- vation issues, and a systematic review of scientific evidence for ecological damage and its causes. However, they involved few local scientists, used a questionable methodology in stakeholder selection and involvement, used a flawed conceptual framework, and an incomplete literature review. We propose improvements to their methodology. They overlooked or misin- terpreted key evidence, and underestimated the impacts that abstraction for irrigation for red fruits (mainly strawberries), rice and other crops has had on Doñana and its biodiversity. They reported groundwater level depletion of up to 10 m in the deep aquifer, but wrongly concluded that there is no evidence for impacts on the natural marsh ecosystem, the dune ponds or the ecotone. Groundwater drawdowns are actually up to 20 m, and have inverted the formerly ascending vertical hydraulic gradi- ent in discharge areas. Phreatic levels have been lowered from 0.5 to 2 m in some areas. Groundwater abstraction has caused multiple ecological impacts to temporary ponds and marshes in the WHS, as well as to terrestrial vegetation, and should be urgently reduced. Furthermore, Acreman et al. focused on groundwater quantity while overlooking the importance of severe impacts on quality of both surface and groundwater, intimately connected to the use of agrochemicals for irrigated crops.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationGreen, A.J., Guardiola-Albert, C., Bravo-Utrera, M.Á. et al. Groundwater abstraction has caused extensive ecological damage to the Doñana world heritage site, Spain. Wetlands 44, 20 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-023-01769-1pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13157-023-01769-1pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/102154
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relationDeciphering functional indicators of riparian ecosystems resilience changes under emerging global threats: a basis for ecological restoration
dc.relationForest Research Centre
dc.relationLaboratory for Sustainable Land Use and Ecosystem Services
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectgroundwater overexploitationpt_PT
dc.subjectimpact evaluationpt_PT
dc.subjectMediterranean wetlandpt_PT
dc.subjectramsar sitept_PT
dc.subjectwater pollutionpt_PT
dc.subjectworld heritagept_PT
dc.titleGroundwater abstraction has caused extensive ecological damage to the Doñana world heritage Site, Spainpt_PT
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oaire.citation.issue20pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleWetlandspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume44pt_PT
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