Marine Macroalgae Assessment Tool (MarMAT) for intertidal rocky shores. Quality assessment under the scope of the European Water Framework Directive

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 19, Issue , 2012, Pages 39-47

  Neto, João M ^a   Gaspar, Rui ^a   Pereira, Leonel ^a   Marques, João Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ecological Quality Status; Indicators; Marine macroalgae; MarMAT; Rocky shores; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; MARINE MACROALGAE; MARMAT; ROCKY SHORE; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

ECOLOGY; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS);

WATER CONSERVATION;

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; MACROALGA; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROCKY SHORE; WATER PLANNING;

PORTUGAL;

CHLOROPHYTA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 84858750250     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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