Influence of macrofauna long-term natural variability on benthic indices used in ecological quality assessment

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-68

  Kröncke, Ingrid ^a   Reiss, Henning ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthos; Biotic indices; Diversity indices; Ecosystem quality status; EU Water Framework Directive (WFD); North Sea

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC INDEX; BIOTIC INDICES; DIVERSITY INDEX; NORTH SEA; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

COASTAL ZONES; WATER CONSERVATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BENTHOS; CLIMATE EFFECT; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EUROPEAN UNION; FAUNA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; MACROFAUNA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING; WINTER;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; GEOGRAPHY; MARINE BIOLOGY; NORTH SEA; POLYCHAETA; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 73649097601     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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