Understanding the role of ecological indicator use in assessing the effects of desalination plants

JS Chang - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Understanding the role of a global seawater desalination plant project using potential
ecological indicators is important in assessing ecological risk and/or impact evaluations from …

Biogeographical region and environmental conditions drive functional traits of estuarine fish assemblages worldwide

S Henriques, F Guilhaumon, S Villéger… - Fish and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Assessing trait–environment relationships is crucial for predicting effects of natural and
human‐induced environmental change on biota. We compiled a global database of fish …

Assessment of cumulative human pressures on a coastal area: integrating information for MPA planning and management

MI Batista, S Henriques, MP Pais, HN Cabral - Ocean & Coastal …, 2014 - Elsevier
As recently reinforced in the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), knowledge
on the location and intensity of human impacts on marine ecosystems is critical for effective …

Inter-decadal changes in fish communities of a tropical bay in southeastern Brazil

FG Araújo, MCC de Azevedo, APP Guedes - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2016 - Elsevier
Long-term evaluations of coastal fish communities worldwide have in many cases showed a
decrease in the species richness and abundance as a result of anthropogenic impacts. Fish …

How does the cumulative impacts approach support Maritime Spatial Planning?

M da Luz Fernandes, TC Esteves, ER Oliveira… - Ecological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) needs to incorporate spatial information on human
impacts. As human activities and uses increase in marine and coastal waters around the …

Artificial seaweed substrates complement ARMS in DNA metabarcoding-based monitoring of temperate coastal macrozoobenthos

BR Leite, S Duarte, JS Troncoso, FO Costa - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
We used DNA metabarcoding to compare macrozoobenthic species colonization between
autonomous reef monitoring structures (ARMS) and artificial seaweed monitoring systems …

Exploring ecosystem functioning in two Brazilian estuaries integrating fish diversity, species traits and food webs

M Dolbeth, AL Vendel, A Baeta, A Pessanha… - Marine Ecology …, 2016 - int-res.com
Ecosystem functioning is assessed through research that spans multiple biological
organisational levels and disciplines, and it is quantified by measuring the magnitude and …

The need of hypothesis-driven designs and conceptual models in impact assessment studies: An example from the free-living marine nematodes

G Fonseca, F Gallucci - Ecological Indicators, 2016 - Elsevier
The literature on the use of marine nematodes as bioindicators of anthropogenic impact is
extensive. Nevertheless, review studies have reported a high degree of variability among …

Predicting functional indices in Asteroidea and Echinoidea assemblages of the Mexican Pacific from measures of structural and taxonomic diversity

B Rojas-Montiel, H Reyes-Bonilla… - Journal of Sea …, 2024 - Elsevier
Useful indicators of anthropogenic impacts on the function and structure of marine
communities are needed. Traditionally, changes in marine biodiversity have been evaluated …

Contenido de metales en sedimentos y en Emerita analoga (Stimpson, 1857), en bahía Mejillones del Sur, Chile

M Guiñez, J Valdés, A Castillo - Latin american journal of aquatic …, 2015 - SciELO Chile
Se determinó la concentración de Cu, Cd, Ni y Zn en sedimentos intermareales y Emérita
analoga (Stimpson, 1857), en ocho sectores de la bahía de Mejillones del sur, Chile. Sólo el …