Macroalgae, a suitable indicator of the ecological status of coastal rocky communities in the NE Atlantic

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 351-359

  Juanes, J A ^a   Guinda, X ^a   Puente, A ^a   Revilla, J A ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS INSTITUTE IH CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecological quality; Intertidal; Macroalgae; Reefs; Subtidal; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MARINE BIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REEFS; ROCKS;

COASTAL ROCKY COMMUNITIES; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; MACROALGAE ASSEMBLAGES; SOFT BOTTOM BIOTIC INDICES; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

ALGAE;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; MACROALGA; ROCKY SHORE; SEAWEED; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

EID: 39749200909     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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