Food webs of the Delta, Suisun Bay, and Suisun Marsh: an update on current understanding and possibilities for management

LR Brown, W Kimmerer, JL Conrad… - San Francisco …, 2016 - escholarship.org
This paper reviews and highlights recent research findings on food web processes since an
earlier review by Kimmerer et al.(2008). We conduct this review within a conceptual …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen in surface aquifer-coastal lagoons systems: analyzing the origin of eutrophication processes

A Menció, E Madaula, W Meredith… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coastal lagoons can act as sinks and sources of a wide range of substances, including
nutrients, and pollutants. In these ecosystems, primary production is limited more by nitrogen …

Patterns of composition and species richness of crustaceans and aquatic insects along environmental gradients in Mediterranean water bodies

D Boix, S Gascón, J Sala, A Badosa, S Brucet… - Pond Conservation in …, 2010 - Springer
Differences in the dynamics of ecological processes between Mediterranean and colder
temperate aquatic systems could imply different patterns in faunal communities in terms of …

How to choose a biodiversity indicator–Redundancy and complementarity of biodiversity metrics in a freshwater ecosystem

B Gallardo, S Gascón, X Quintana, FA Comín - Ecological indicators, 2011 - Elsevier
A range of biodiversity metrics are available to assess the ecological integrity of aquatic
ecosystems. However, performance varies considerably among different types of metrics …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater dependence of coastal lagoons: The case of La Pletera salt marshes (NE Catalonia)

A Menció, X Casamitjana, J Mas-Pla, N Coll… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems of the world, playing an
important role in coastal defense and wildlife conservation. These ecosystems, however, are …

Annual characterization of the nutrients and trophic state in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon: The Marano and Grado Lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea)

A Acquavita, IF Aleffi, C Benci, N Bettoso… - Regional Studies in …, 2015 - Elsevier
A 1-year cycle of physico-chemical measurements was conducted in the Marano and Grado
Lagoon (Adriatic Sea, Italy) with the aim to assess its trophic state. Some selected variables …

Hydrological heterogeneity, nutrient dynamics and water quality of a non-tidal lentic ecosystem (Lesina Lagoon, Italy)

L Roselli, A Fabbrocini, C Manzo, R D'Adamo - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2009 - Elsevier
The dynamics of the Lesina coastal lagoon (Italy) in terms of nutrients, phytoplankton and
chemical–physical parameters were evaluated, together with their functional relationships …

Predation and competition effects on the size diversity of aquatic communities

XD Quintana, M Arim, A Badosa, JM Blanco, D Boix… - Aquatic Sciences, 2015 - Springer
Body size has been widely recognised as a key factor determining community structure in
ecosystems. We analysed size diversity patterns of phytoplankton, zooplankton and fish …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of morphology and sediment permeability on coastal lagoons' hydrological patterns

W Meredith, X Casamitjana, XD Quintana, A Menció - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Mediterranean coastal lagoons are influenced from a wide variety of external factors such as
surface and groundwater flows and climate dynamics. They are also vulnerable to human …

The role of plant type and salinity in the selection for the denitrifying community structure in the rhizosphere of wetland vegetation

L Bañeras Vives, O Ruiz Rueda… - … vol. 15, núm. 2, p. 89 …, 2012 - dugi-doc.udg.edu
Coastal wetlands, as transient links from terrestrial to marine environments, are important for
nitrogen removal by denitrification. Denitrification strongly depends on both the presence of …