An approach to the intercalibration of benthic ecological status assessment in the North Atlantic ecoregion, according to the European Water Framework Directive

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 1-6, 2007, Pages 42-52

  Borja, Angel ^a   Josefson, Alf B ^b   Miles, Alison ^c   Muxika, Iñigo ^a   Olsgard, Frode ^d   Phillips, Graham ^c   Rodríguez, J Germán ^a   Rygg, Brage ^d  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Intercalibration; North East Atlantic; Soft bottom communities; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INVERTEBRATES; INTERCALIBRATION; NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC; SOFT-BOTTOM COMMUNITIES; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE (WFD);

BIODIVERSITY; DATA REDUCTION; ECOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGIONAL PLANNING; SHORE PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

BENTHOS; BIOASSAY; COASTAL WATER; ECOREGION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION; COASTAL WATERS; DATA ANALYSIS; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INVERTEBRATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SPAIN; SPECIES DIVERSITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INVERTEBRATES; MARINE BIOLOGY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SEAWATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33751260545     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.018     Document Type: Article

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