title: Atlas of susceptibility to pollution in marinas. Application to the Spanish coast.
abstract: An atlas of susceptibility to pollution of 320 Spanish marinas is provided. Susceptibility is assessed through a simple, fast and low cost empirical method estimating the flushing capacity of marinas. The Complexity Tidal Range Index (CTRI) was selected among eleven empirical methods. The CTRI method was selected by means of statistical analyses because: it contributes to explain the system's variance; it is highly correlated to numerical model results; and, it is sensitive to marinas' location and typology. The process of implementation to the Spanish coast confirmed its usefulness, versatility and adaptability as a tool for the environmental management of marinas worldwide. The atlas of susceptibility, assessed through CTRI values, is an appropriate instrument to prioritize environmental and planning strategies at a regional scale.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Hydraulics Institute, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Isabel Torres 15, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain. Electronic address: aina.gomez@unican.es.
authors.forename: Aina G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.affiliation: Environmental Hydraulics Institute, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Isabel Torres 15, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain. Electronic address: ondiviela@unican.es.
authors.forename: Bárbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ondiviela
authors.affiliation: Environmental Hydraulics Institute, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Isabel Torres 15, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain. Electronic address: azara.052@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Environmental Hydraulics Institute, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Isabel Torres 15, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain. Electronic address: juanesj@unican.es.
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Juanes
mesh_terms: D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry; D012767:Ships; D013030:Spain; D014872:Water Movements; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Flushing capacity; Hydromorphological method; Management; Water quality