Comparison of the performances of two biotic indices based on the MacroBen database

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 382, Issue , 2009, Pages 297-311

  Gremare A ^a   Labrune, C ^b   Vanden Berghe, E ^b   Amouroux, J M ^b   Bachelet, G ^b   Zettler, M L ^b   Vanaverbeke, J ^b   Fleischer, D ^b   Bigot, L ^b   Maire, O ^b   Deflandre, B ^b   Craeymeersch, J ^b   Degraer, S ^b   Dounas, C ^b   Duineveld, G ^b   Heip, C ^b   Herrmann, M ^b   Hummel, H ^b   Karakassis, I ^b   Kedra M ^b   Kendall, M ^b   Kingston, P ^b   Laudien, J ^b   Occhipinti Ambrogi, A ^b   Rachor, E ^b   Sarda R ^b   Speybroeck, J ^b   Van Hoey, G ^b   Vincx, M ^b   Whomersley, P ^b   Willems, W ^b   Wlodarska Kowalczuk M ^b   Zenetos, A ^b   more..

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AZTI Marine Biotic Index; Benthic Quality Index; Macrozoobenthos; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; DATABASE; DISTURBANCE; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MACROBENTHOS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TOLERANCE; WATER QUALITY; ZOOBENTHOS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 66649084661     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08030     Document Type: Article

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