A Simple Index of Trophic Status in Estuaries and Coastal Bays Based on Measurements of pH and Dissolved Oxygen

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 158-173

  O'Boyle, Shane ^a   McDermott, Georgina ^a   Noklegaard, Tone ^b,c   Wilkes, Robert ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Det Norske Veritas   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dissolved oxygen; Eutrophication; Irish estuaries and coastal waters; pH; Screening tool

Indexed keywords

BAY; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL ZONE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; PH; SATURATION; TROPHIC STATUS;

IRELAND;

EID: 84871401312     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-012-9553-4     Document Type: Article

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