Benthic condition in low salinity areas of the Mira estuary (Portugal): Lessons learnt from freshwater and marine assessment tools

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 19, Issue , 2012, Pages 79-88

  Medeiros, J P ^a   Chaves, M L ^a   Silva, G ^a   Azeda, C ^a   Costa, J L ^a,b   Marques, J C ^c   Costa, M J ^a   Chainho, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrates; Biotic indices; Ecological quality status; Freshwater oligohaline habitats; Transitional waters; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; BIOTIC INDEX; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; TRANSITIONAL WATERS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

ECOSYSTEMS; RATING; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY;

ESTUARIES;

ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOTOPE; BRACKISH WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SALINITY; WATER QUALITY;

BEJA [PORTUGAL]; MIRA ESTUARY; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84858753847     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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