Application of biotic indices to assess the health condition of benthic community in Masan Bay, Korea

Ocean and Polar Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-348

  Choi, Jin Woo ^a   Seo, Jin Young ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Azti's Marine Biotic Index (AMBI); Benthic community health assessment; Benthic Pollution Index (BPI); Benthic Index of Biological Integrity (BIBI); Masan Bay

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL WATER; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; ZOOBENTHOS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; MASAN BAY; SOUTH KOREA; SOUTH KYONGSANG;

EID: 38549095475     PISSN: 1598141X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4217/OPR.2007.29.4.339     Document Type: Article

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