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Table 1 Site characteristics from the "zones homogènes" subdivisions.

From: Trace metal concentrations in Posidonia oceanica of North Corsica (northwestern Mediterranean Sea): use as a biological monitor?

Sites

N° "Zones Homogènes"

Morphologic characteristics

Ecologic level

Anthropogenic pressure

Calvi

48

Open zone

Rocky and sandy coasts

Rich

Medium (Tourism)

Lumio

48

Open zone

Rocky and sandy coasts

Rich

Medium (Tourism)

Saint-Florent

50

Semi-closed zone

Rocky and sandy coasts

Rich

Low (Agriculture, Tourism)

Nonza

50

Semi-closed zone

Rocky and sandy coasts

Rich

Low (Agriculture, Tourism)

Macinaggio

31

Open zone

Rocky and sandy coasts

Medium

Medium (Tourism)

Bastia

32

Open zone

Sandy coasts

Medium

High (Agriculture, Tourism, Industries)