Towards good ecological status of surface waters in Europe - Interpretation and harmonisation of the concept

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 169-177

  Heiskanen, Anna Stiina ^a   van de Bund, W ^a   Cardoso, A C ^a   Noges P ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Classification; Ecological quality ratio; Intercalibration; Reference conditions; Typology; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ECOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

COATAL WATERS; EUROPEAN UNION (EU);

SURFACE WATERS;

GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; RIVER BASIN; SURFACE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; CALIBRATION; CLASSIFICATION; COASTAL WATERS; CONCEPT FORMATION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FISH; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PALEOECOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; REFERENCE VALUE; RIVER BASIN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 3042555351     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0447     Document Type: Article

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