Comparison of two methods for quality assessment of macroalgae assemblages, under different pollution types

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 743-753

  Guinda, Xabier ^a   Juanes, José Antonio ^a   Puente, Araceli ^a   Revilla, José Antonio ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS INSTITUTE IH CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecological status assessment; Indices and indicators; Intertidal; Macroalgae; Marine pollution; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE POLLUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WATER QUALITY;

MACROALGAE; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

ALGAE;

BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL WATER; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROALGA; MARINE POLLUTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER QUALITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

EID: 40649103409     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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