Assessment of the ecological status of transitional waters in Sicily (Italy): First characterisation and classification according to a multiparametric approach

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1682-1690

  Caruso, Gabriella ^a   Leonardi, M ^a   Monticelli, L S ^a   Decembrini, F ^a   Azzaro, F ^a   Crisafi, E ^a   Zappala G ^a   Bergamasco, A ^a   Vizzini, S ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecological quality status; Microbial decomposition; Sicily; Transitional areas; Trophic conditions; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; MICROBIAL DECOMPOSITION; SICILY; TRANSITIONAL AREAS; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; CHLOROPHYLL; EUTROPHICATION; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHATASES; PORPHYRINS; WATERWORKS;

WATER CONSERVATION;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CHLOROPHYLL A; CYTOSOL AMINOPEPTIDASE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECAL COLIFORM; HETEROTROPH; HYDROLYSIS; ITALY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR; WATER SUPPLY;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SEAWATER; SICILY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

ITALY; SICILY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77957129272     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.06.047     Document Type: Article

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