Invasive ecosystem engineers and biotic indices: Giving a wrong impression of water quality improvement?
Benthic component of an ecosystem is considered in ecological status assessment of the
key European Directives. Most of the metrics proposed for the benthic quality assessment …
key European Directives. Most of the metrics proposed for the benthic quality assessment …
Influence of sample size on ecological status assessment using marine benthic invertebrate‐based indices
B Mavrič, G Urbanič, L Lipej, N Simboura - Marine Ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Routine monitoring of the quality status of water bodies demands the best cost‐benefit
relation and sample‐size reduction is therefore welcomed. However, great caution is …
relation and sample‐size reduction is therefore welcomed. However, great caution is …
[HTML][HTML] Application of the Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2 to benthos in Dutch transitional and coastal waters
Abstract The Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2 (BEQI2) is the Dutch multi-metric index
(MMI) for assessing the status and trend of benthic invertebrates in transitional and coastal …
(MMI) for assessing the status and trend of benthic invertebrates in transitional and coastal …
Performance comparison of two biotic indices measuring the ecological status of water bodies in the Southern Baltic and Gulf of Lions
D Fleischer, A Grémare, C Labrune, H Rumohr… - Marine pollution …, 2007 - Elsevier
Two biotic indices, ATZI Marine Biotic Index (AMBI) and Benthic Quality Index (BQI) have
been recently introduced within the EC Water Framework Directive to assess the quality of …
been recently introduced within the EC Water Framework Directive to assess the quality of …
Comparison of benthic indices for the evaluation of ecological status of three Slovenian transitional water bodies (northern Adriatic)
V Pitacco, L Lipej, B Mavrič, M Mistri, C Munari - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Benthic indicators are important tools for the classification of coastal and transitional water
bodies. The aim of the work was to assess for the first time the Environmental Status (ES) of …
bodies. The aim of the work was to assess for the first time the Environmental Status (ES) of …
Assessing environmental health using ecological indices for soft bottom in sewage-affected rocky shores: The case of the largest seaside resort of SW Atlantic
GV Garaffo, ML Jaubet, ME Becherucci, R Elias - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
Efficient ecological indices can reflect the differences between impacted and nonimpacted
sites, leading to significant variations at the contamination spatial scale. Here, we evaluated …
sites, leading to significant variations at the contamination spatial scale. Here, we evaluated …
Theoretical and practical aspects on benthic quality assessment according to the EU-Water Framework Directive–examples from Swedish waters
K Leonardsson, M Blomqvist, R Rosenberg - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2009 - Elsevier
A previously presented objective method to calculate each species sensitivity to disturbance
is here slightly modified and implemented in the Benthic Quality Index (BQI) for marine …
is here slightly modified and implemented in the Benthic Quality Index (BQI) for marine …
Using M-AMBI in assessing benthic quality within the Water Framework Directive: some remarks and recommendations
Abstract The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) includes several Biological
Quality Elements in the assessment of the ecological status, with one of them being benthic …
Quality Elements in the assessment of the ecological status, with one of them being benthic …
M-AMBI derived from taxonomic levels higher than species allows Ecological Status assessments of benthic habitats in new geographical areas
J Forde, PK Shin, PJ Somerfield, RM Kennedy - Ecological Indicators, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) benthic Ecological Quality Ratios
(EQRs) are important tools for assessing Ecological Status (ES) of coastal and transitional …
(EQRs) are important tools for assessing Ecological Status (ES) of coastal and transitional …
Response of single benthic metrics and multi-metric methods to anthropogenic pressure gradients, in five distinct European coastal and transitional ecosystems
In recent times many benthic indices have been proposed to assess the ecological quality of
marine waters worldwide. In this study we compared single metrics and multi-metric …
marine waters worldwide. In this study we compared single metrics and multi-metric …