Using indicator species to assess the state of macrobenthic communities

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 496, Issue , 2003, Pages 299-309

  Bustos Baez, Silvana ^a   Frid, Chris ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Index; Indicator taxa; Macro litter; North sea; Organic enrichment; Sewage

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE POLLUTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

META-ANALYSIS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MACROBENTHOS; ORGANIC POLLUTANT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

ABRA; ABRA ALBA; AMPHIURA; AMPHIURA FILIFORMIS; BOMBYX; LAGIS KORENI; NEPHTYS CIRROSA; SPIO; SPIO FILICORNIS; SPIOPHANES; SPIOPHANES BOMBYX;

EID: 0242404360     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026169520547     Document Type: Conference Paper

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