Applicability of ecological assessment tools for management decision-making: A case study from the Lima estuary (NW Portugal)

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 72, Issue , 2013, Pages 54-63

  Azevedo, Isabel ^a   Ramos, Sandra ^a   Mucha, Ana Paula ^a   Bordalo, Adriano A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT TOOL; BIOLOGICAL INDICES; DECISION MAKING SUPPORT; ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; ECOLOGICAL REHABILITATION; ECOLOGICAL STATUS; FECAL INDICATORS; FISH COMMUNITIES; MACROINVERTEBRATES; MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING; MANAGEMENT ISSUES; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; PHYTOPLANKTON BIOMASS; POLLUTION ELEMENTS; PORTUGAL; POTENTIAL SITES; TOXICITY TEST; URBAN WASTEWATER; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; ESTUARIES; MARINAS; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; URBAN GROWTH; WATER CONSERVATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL STABILITY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MARINA; PARAMETERIZATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALTMARSH; SURFACE WATER; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

LIMIA ESTUARY; PORTUGAL; VIANA DO CASTELO [PORTUGAL];

EID: 84872686843     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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