Ecosystem level analysis of sandy beaches using thermodynamic and network analyses: A study case in the NW Mediterranean Sea

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-17

  Vassallo, P ^a   Paoli, C ^a   Fabiano, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascendency; Exergy; Information; Ligurian Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Sandy beach

Indexed keywords

ASCENDENCY; INFORMATION; LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SANDY BEACH;

BEACHES; ECOSYSTEMS; EXERGY;

COASTAL ZONES;

ADAPTATION; AQUATIC ORGANISM; BEACH; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; EXERGY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMICS;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 81755184754     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.09.016     Document Type: Article

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