Development of a multimetric approach to assess perturbation of benthic macrofauna in Zostera noltii beds

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 368, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-112

  Lavesque, N ^a   Blanchet, H ^a   de Montaudouin, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Biotic Indices; European Water Framework Directive; Habitat modification; Multimetric method; Sediment deposit

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MARINE SEDIMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEAGRASS; ZOOBENTHOS;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

INVERTEBRATA; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 57249094214     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.09.017     Document Type: Review

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