Assessment of the phytoplankton ecological status in the Basque coast (northern Spain) according to the European Water Framework Directive

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 60-67

  Revilla, Marta ^a   Franco, Javier ^a   Bald, Juan ^a   Borja, Ángel ^a   Laza, Aitor ^b   Seoane, Sergio ^b   Valencia, Victoriano ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bay of Biscay; Blooms; Chlorophyll; Coastal waters; Phytoplankton composition; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EUTROPHICATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLICY APPROACH; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

BASQUE COUNTRY; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 58149359402     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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