Use of multimetric indices to classify estuaries with different hydromorphological characteristics and different levels of human pressure

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1128-1137

  Chainho, P ^a   Chaves, M L ^a   Costa, J L ^a   Costa, M J ^a   Dauer, D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic stress; Benthic indices; Environmental assessment; Estuaries; European Water Framework Directive; Natural stress

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANTHROPOGENIC STRESS; BENTHIC COMMUNITIES; BENTHIC INDICES; HYDROMORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NATURAL STRESS;

ESTUARIES;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENTHOS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; COASTAL WATERS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; OCEANS AND SEAS; PORTUGAL; RIVERS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

BEJA [PORTUGAL]; COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; MIRA ESTUARY; MONDEGO ESTUARY; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAGUS ESTUARY;

EID: 44649089253     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.03.018     Document Type: Article

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