Ability of phytoplankton trait sensitivity to highlight anthropogenic pressures in Mediterranean lagoons: A size spectra sensitivity index (ISS-phyto)

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 113-125

  Vadrucci, Maria Rosaria ^a   Stanca, Elena ^b   Mazziotti, Cristina ^c   Umani, Serena Fonda ^d   Georgia, Assimakopoulou ^e   Moncheva, Snejana ^f   Romano, Antonella ^a   Bucci, Roberto ^a   Ungaro, Nicola ^g   Basset, Alberto ^b  

^a ARPA Puglia Regional Agency for the Environmental Prevention and Protection   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^c Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^e HCMR   (Greece)

^f INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

^g ARPA Puglia Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention and Protection   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoons; Index for health status classification; Phytoplankton; Quality elements; Size spectra sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE; COASTAL LAGOONS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGENS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; PHYTOPLANKTON DIVERSITIES; SIZE SPECTRUM;

DIGITAL STORAGE; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAKES; SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMASS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; DISSOLVED INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; ENRICHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; LAGOON; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY; SIZE STRUCTURE;

ALBANIA; BLACK SEA; BULGARIA; GREECE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; ROMANIA;

EID: 84878246492     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.04.013     Document Type: Article

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