Applying quality status criteria to a temperate estuary before and after the mitigation measures to reduce eutrophication symptoms

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 177-187

  Lillebo A I ^a,b   Teixeira, H ^a   Pardal, M A ^a   Marques, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

estuary; eutrophication; quality status; transitional waters

Indexed keywords

ECOREGION; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; MEADOW; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEAWEED; TRANSITION ZONE; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

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

ULVA; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 33847053932     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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