Evaluating marine ecosystem health: Case studies of indicators using direct observations and modelling methods

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 24, Issue , 2013, Pages 353-365

  Rombouts, I ^a,b   Beaugrand, G ^a,b   Artigas, L F ^a,c   Dauvin, J C ^d   Gevaert, F ^b   Goberville, E ^b   Kopp, D ^b,e   Lefebvre, S ^b   Luczak, C ^b,f   Spilmont, N ^b,g   Travers Trolet, M ^e   Villanueva, M C ^e   Kirby, R R ^h  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Laboratoire d Océanologie et de Géosciences   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^e IFREMER   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ D'ARTOIS   (France)

^g GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthos; Complexity; Indicators; Isotopes; Management; Phytoplankton; Trophic models; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANKTON;

BENTHOS; COMPLEXITY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATIONS; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS; TROPHIC MODELS; ZOOPLANKTON;

HEALTH;

BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMPLEXITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; TROPHIC LEVEL; ZOOPLANKTON;

EID: 84864522280     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.07.001     Document Type: Review

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