The map of the marine landscapes and habitats of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni Geopark. Linking geo- and bio- diversity with a multiscalar approach

The Geological Map of the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni Geopark includes, for the first time in Italy, marine areas. The work was carried out by the Geological Survey of Italy (ISPRA), in collaboration with the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and the University "Parthenope" of Naples (DISAM). The map was realized at 1:110,000 scale for the entire Geopark, covering a marine area of 460 square kilometers, until a depth of -100 m. A detailed map of the Marine Protected Area "Santa Maria di Castellabate" was produced at 1:30,000 scale. The seafloor was described according to a classification based on geomorphology, geological composition and dominant organisms. The cartographic representation is largely based on the morphological features derived by a detailed bathymetry, completed by geological seabed data resulting from the Italian Geological Mapping Project at 1:50,000 scale (CARG Project). Biological data have been complemented by ROV inspections.