Title:
Marine baseline survey to complement an Environmental Impact Assessment study for a marina construction at Softades (Larnaca District)

Duration:
ca 3 months (November 2008 – January 2009)

Subcontracted by:
Nicolaides & Associates Ltd

Project Description:
A specialized nearshore marine baseline survey that aimed to characterize the physico-chemical variables, map habitats, identify marine flora and fauna (including macrofauna), assess the ecological status and evaluate impacts to the coastal marine ecosystems from the construction of a proposed marina at Softades (Larnaca district). The study formed specialized marine ecology sections in an EIA study for the construction and operation of a shelter for yachts at Softades, submitted to the Department of Environment by Nicolaides and Associates Ltd.