Testing taxonomic resolution, data transformation and selection of species for monitoring macroalgae communities

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 327-340

  Puente, A ^a   Juanes, J A ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS INSTITUTE IH CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

coastal waters; cost effectiveness; Habitat Directive; macroalgae; monitoring; multivariate analysis; Spain; taxonomic resolution; transformation; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL WATER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA MANAGEMENT; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MACROALGA; MONITORING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TAXONOMY; TESTING METHOD;

CANTABRIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MOURO ISLAND; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 42649139190     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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