A methodology for applying taxonomic sufficiency and benthic biotic indices in two mediterranean areas

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 232-241

  De La Ossa Carretero, J A ^a   Simboura, N ^b   Del Pilar Ruso, Y ^a   Pancucci Papadopoulou, M A ^b   Gimenez Casalduero F ^a   Sanchez Lizaso J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

Author keywords

BENTIX; Biotic index; BOPA; Macroinvertebrates; Mediterranean; Taxonomy Sufficiency

Indexed keywords

BENTIX; BIOTIC INDEX; BOPA; MACROINVERTEBRATES; MEDITERRANEAN;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOLOGY;

SEWAGE;

BENTHOS; DISCHARGE; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SAMPLING; SEWAGE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84859927981     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.03.029     Document Type: Article

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