A review of terms and definitions to categorise estuaries, lagoons and associated environments

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 497-509

  Tagliapietra, Davide ^a   Sigovini, Marco ^a,b   Ghirardini, Annamaria Volpi ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal transitional ecosystems; Seascapes; Transitional waters; Water Framework Directive.

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; COASTAL LAGOON; ESTUARY; RIA; SEAWATER;

EID: 65649134664     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08088     Document Type: Article

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