Impact of eutrophication and river management within a framework of ecosystem theories

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 147-168

  Marques, João C ^a   Nielsen, Søren N ^b   Pardal, Miguel A ^a   Jørgensen, Sven E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biological communities; Ecological indicators; Ecosystem theories; Estuary; Stress induced changes

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; EUTROPHICATION; EXERGY; RIVER MANAGEMENT; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; MONDEGO ESTUARY; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ENTEROMORPHA; ULVA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 0346186127     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(03)00134-0     Document Type: Article

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