Application and demonstration of the ecohydrology approach for the sustainable functioning of the guadiana estuary (South Portugal)

Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-71

  Chícharo, Luis ^a   Hamadou, Radhouane ^a   Amaral, Ana ^a   Range, Pedro ^a   Mateus, Carmen ^a   Piló, David ^a   Marques, Rute ^a   Morais, Pedro ^a   Chícharo, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Corbicula fluminea; Plankton; Salicornia ramosissima; Saltmarshes; Transitional waters; Water Frame Directive

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; BIVALVE; ECOHYDROLOGY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HALOPHYTE; PLANKTON; SALTMARSH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNESCO; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

GUADIANA ESTUARY;

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; SALICORNIA RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 77749292158     PISSN: 16423593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10104-009-0039-3     Document Type: Article

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