The use of nematodes in assessing ecological conditions in shallow waters surrounding a Mediterranean harbour facility

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 130, Issue , 2013, Pages 209-221

  Losi, V ^a   Ferrero, T J ^b   Moreno, M ^a   Gaozza, L ^a   Rovere, A ^c,d   Firpo, M ^a   Marques, J C ^e   Albertelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c SEAMap srl Environmental Consultancy   (Italy)

^d Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Environmental quality assessment; Free living nematodes; Harbours; Human impact; Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HARBOR; NEMATODE; ORGANIC MATTER; SHALLOW WATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ITALY; LIGURIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SAVONA; VADO LIGURE;

NEMATODA;

EID: 84883169051     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.02.017     Document Type: Article

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