Sustainable impact of mussel farming in the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea): Evidence from biochemical, microbial and meiofaunal indicators

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 325-333

  Danovaro, R ^a   Gambi, C ^a   Luna, G M ^a   Mirto, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Bio indicators; Meiofaunal indicators; Microbial indicators; Mussel farms; Sediment organic matter

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOCHEMISTRY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MICROORGANISMS; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; MUSSEL FARMING;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

AQUACULTURE; BIOINDICATOR; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; MUSSEL CULTURE; ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABILITY;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BENTHIC FAUNA; BENTHOS; EUTROPHICATION; MEIOFAUNA; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; BACTERIA; BIVALVIA; CHLOROPHYLL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASONS;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 4043104213     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.02.038     Document Type: Article

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