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June 4, 2026Open Access

Impact of Wild Anchoring: Case Study Zadar County

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FBFilip ButićAZAstrid ZekićAGAna Gundić

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Case study analyzes environmental, social, and economic impacts of wild anchoring in Zadar County, suggesting better management strategies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine the impacts of wild anchoring on marine ecosystems and local communities, proposing strategies for sustainable nautical tourism.
  • Field research using drones, ROVs, and thermal imaging cameras to assess ecological parameters.
  • Analysis of key ecological indicators such as seawater quality and Posidonia oceanica health.
  • Evaluation of social and economic responses of local communities regarding tourism and resource management.
  • Wild anchoring causes significant degradation of Posidonia oceanica meadows, crucial for biodiversity and ecological functions.
  • Increased water turbidity and potential eutrophication negatively affect marine ecosystems.
  • Local community quality of life declines due to disturbances from uncontrolled anchoring, leading to reduced trust in management institutions.

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Butić et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a211763d499ed480b170352https://doi.org/10.5821/mt.14685
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