On Mediterranean shores, in areas whre is present Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, the main seagrass plant in the Mediterranean basin, it is possible to find “egagropili”. These are small (2 cm) to large (10 cm) fibrous sea balls that are composed by fragments of roots and rhizomes of Posidonia, aggregated and shaped in this form by the waves. In the Anthropocene other types of aggregates are olaso formed by the waves, but their natural component if jys a fraction of the total, being mainly represented by lost fishing lines, plastic debris, synthetic fibers. These are the Anthropocene egagropili.
This item is part of the exhibith “CHRONOS - THE FOOTPRINT OF MAN AND THE ANTHROPOCENE IN LIGURIA - 350,000 YEARS AGO TO NOW” organized by the Genoa University at Palazzo Ducale (November 25th 2023 to January 7th 2024).
This model was realized by Glenda Cantale at the Genoa University.
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