Coastal lagoons: "transitional ecosystems" between transitional and coastal waters

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 369-392

  Pérez Ruzafa, Angel ^a   Marcos, Concepción ^a   Pérez Ruzafa, Isabel María ^b   Pérez Marcos, María ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoons; Estuaries; Transitional waters; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL WATER; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ESTUARY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SALINITY; WATER MASS;

EID: 80052439363     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-010-0095-2     Document Type: Article

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