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The coastal lakes of Campi Flegrei: between biodiversity and anthropization


Author: Fabrizio Pisani Massamormile, Salvatore Patrizio, Gabriella Nora Maria Giudici, Ferdinando Jannuzzi
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Publisher: Firenze University Press
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Campi Flegrei (from Greek phlegraios = burning) is a volcanic area north west of Naples, extended from Agnano crater until Cuma. Pozzuoli, Bacoli, Monte di Procida e Quarto, some northern neighboroughs of Naples are included along with Ischia, Procida and Vivara islands. In this area there are three coastal lakes: Fusaro, Miseno, Lucrino. Our study analyses geomorphological, botanical, historicaland anthropic features of their ecosystems.