[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA metabarcoding for benthic monitoring: A review of sediment sampling and DNA extraction methods
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding (parallel sequencing of DNA/RNA for
identification of whole communities within a targeted group) is revolutionizing the field of …
identification of whole communities within a targeted group) is revolutionizing the field of …
Three hundred ways to assess Europe's surface waters: an almost complete overview of biological methods to implement the Water Framework Directive
According to the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the status of European surface waters is
assessed using aquatic organism groups. Here we present an overview of 297 assessment …
assessed using aquatic organism groups. Here we present an overview of 297 assessment …
Quantified biotic and abiotic responses to multiple stress in freshwater, marine and ground waters
We reviewed 219 papers and built an inventory of 532 items of ecological evidence on
multiple stressor impacts in rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as …
multiple stressor impacts in rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as …
The importance of setting targets and reference conditions in assessing marine ecosystem quality
Assessing benthic quality status of marine and transitional water habitats requires to set up
both:(i) tools (ie indices) to assess the relative quality of the considered habitat, and (ii) …
both:(i) tools (ie indices) to assess the relative quality of the considered habitat, and (ii) …
[HTML][HTML] European aquatic ecological assessment methods: A critical review of their sensitivity to key pressures
Abstract The European Union has embarked on a policy which aims to achieve good
ecological status in all surface waters (ie rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters). In …
ecological status in all surface waters (ie rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters). In …
Foram-AMBI: A sensitivity index based on benthic foraminiferal faunas from North-East Atlantic and Arctic fjords, continental shelves and slopes
The present study follows up the FOraminiferal BIo-MOnitoring (FOBIMO) working group's
aim to explore methods which will improve the usefulness of benthic foraminifera in …
aim to explore methods which will improve the usefulness of benthic foraminifera in …
Integrating ecological, economic and social aspects to generate useful management information under the EU Directives''ecosystem approach'
If we as scientists cannot decide upon what research, monitoring and technical tools should
be used as a basis for policy making and management within the European context, then the …
be used as a basis for policy making and management within the European context, then the …
Is there a possibility of ranking benthic quality assessment indices to select the most responsive to different human pressures?
Although a plethora of benthic indices exist, there is no agreement on what index or indices
should be used by environmental managers to establish benthic quality. The objective of this …
should be used by environmental managers to establish benthic quality. The objective of this …
Cumulative effects assessment: theoretical underpinnings and big problems
FC Jones - Environmental Reviews, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Cumulative effects assessment (CEA) is a sub-discipline of environmental impact
assessment that is concerned with appraising the collective effects of human activities and …
assessment that is concerned with appraising the collective effects of human activities and …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing marine ecosystem condition: A review to support indicator choice and framework development
This review provides a broad conceptual overview of different approaches to measuring
marine ecosystem condition and guidance for framework development (particularly relevant …
marine ecosystem condition and guidance for framework development (particularly relevant …