Rapid Quality Index (R-MaQI), based mainly on macrophyte associations, to assess the ecological status of Mediterranean transitional environments

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 493-503

  Sfriso, A ^a   Facca, C ^a   Ghetti, P F ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecological indices; Environmental quality; Macroalgae; Seagrasses; Transitional environments

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; COASTAL LAGOON; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HABITAT QUALITY; MACROALGA; MACROPHYTE; SEAGRASS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FOGGIA; GROSSETO [TUSCANY]; ITALY; LESINA LAGOON; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; ORBETELLO LAGOON; PO DELTA; PUGLIA; SACCA DI GORO; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

LESINA;

EID: 37549062964     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540701702918     Document Type: Article

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