Functions and ecological status of eight Italian lagoons examined using biological traits analysis (BTA)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1076-1085

  Marchini, Agnese ^a,b   Munari, Cristina ^a   Mistri, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological traits analysis; Ecological quality status; Lagoons; Soft bottom macrobenthos

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; OCEAN HABITATS;

BIOLOGICAL TRAITS ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS (ECOQS); SOFT BOTTOM MACROBENTHOS;

ECOLOGY;

BIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; LAGOON; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; TRANSITION ZONE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; BODY SIZE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; FEEDING; HABITAT; LAGOON; LARVA; LIFESPAN; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCTION;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 44649145741     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.03.027     Document Type: Article

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