Early warning response of Posidonia oceanica epiphyte community to environmental alterations (Ligurian Sea, NW Mediterranean)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1031-1039

  Giovannetti, E ^a   Montefalcone, M ^a   Morri, C ^a   Bianchi, C N ^a   Albertelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological quality elements; Early warning response; Epiphyte community structure; Mediterranean Sea; Posidonia oceanica

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGAE; COASTAL AREA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; DESCRIPTORS; EARLY WARNING; HEALTH STATUS; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MONITORING PROGRAMS; NW MEDITERRANEAN; P. OCEANICA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; SUMMER SEASON;

ALGAE; COASTAL ZONES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EPIPHYTE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PROTECTED AREA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BROWN ALGA; COASTAL WATERS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIPHYTE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; SEAGRASS; SUMMER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; ALISMATALES; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; POLLUTANT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON; TIME;

ALGAE, BROWN; ALISMATIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PLANT LEAVES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; PHAEOPHYTA;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

PHAEOPHYCEAE; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

POLLUTANT;

EID: 77954035344     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.01.024     Document Type: Article

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