[HTML][HTML] Scientometrics of the assessment of biotic integrity in estuaries
In this study, we conducted a scientometric analysis of studies on the assessment of
ecological conditions in estuaries using biotic indicators. We aimed (1) to describe the …
ecological conditions in estuaries using biotic indicators. We aimed (1) to describe the …
The performance of trait-based indices in an estuarine environment
The performance of several indices of benthic functioning, based on the traits of estuarine
macro-invertebrates, was tested in the lower Mondego estuary (Portugal), whose two arms …
macro-invertebrates, was tested in the lower Mondego estuary (Portugal), whose two arms …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term changes in seagrass and benthos at Banc d'Arguin, Mauritania, the premier intertidal system along the East Atlantic Flyway
The benthic communities of soft-sediment intertidal ecosystems trophically underpin the
migration of birds and fish. Within the East Atlantic Flyway, along the coast of West-Africa …
migration of birds and fish. Within the East Atlantic Flyway, along the coast of West-Africa …
Analysis of sampling methods of estuarine benthic macrofaunal assemblages: sampling gear, mesh size, and taxonomic resolution
Benthic estuarine studies are usually very time-consuming. Therefore, it is critical to optimize
procedures ensuring efficiency with low cost. The present study aimed to assess the …
procedures ensuring efficiency with low cost. The present study aimed to assess the …
Methodological considerations on the coastal and transitional benthic indicators proposed for the Water Framework Directive
A large data set from the coastal environment of the Mediterranean across benthic
enrichment gradients was used to test the performance of various indices as indicators of the …
enrichment gradients was used to test the performance of various indices as indicators of the …
The usefulness of large body-size macroinvertebrates in the rapid ecological assessment of Mediterranean lagoons
The success of a monitoring programme depends on the precision and accuracy of
assessment tools, on the costs of sampling and laboratory procedures, on the time lag …
assessment tools, on the costs of sampling and laboratory procedures, on the time lag …
Is polychaete family-level sufficient to assess impact on tropical estuarine gradients?
C Nóbrega-Silva, J Patrício, JC Marques… - Acta Oecologica, 2016 - Elsevier
Regular, robust monitoring programs set up to assess the environmental conditions of
aquatic systems often target different biological groups. And, of these, macroinvertebrate …
aquatic systems often target different biological groups. And, of these, macroinvertebrate …
Assessment of estuarine macrobenthic assemblages and ecological quality status at a dredging site in a southern Europe estuary
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) strengthened the need for the protection and
enhancement of Ecological Quality Status (EQS) in water bodies of EU Member States …
enhancement of Ecological Quality Status (EQS) in water bodies of EU Member States …
Geographic patterns of biodiversity in European coastal marine benthos
H Hummel, P Van Avesaath, S Wijnhoven… - Journal of the Marine …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Within the COST action EMBOS (European Marine Biodiversity Observatory System) the
degree and variation of the diversity and densities of soft-bottom communities from the lower …
degree and variation of the diversity and densities of soft-bottom communities from the lower …
Long-term trends in benthic habitat quality as determined by Multivariate AMBI and Infaunal Quality Index in relation to natural variability: A case study in Kinsale …
R Kennedy, W Arthur, BF Keegan - Marine pollution bulletin, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Benthic Ecological Quality Ratios (EQR) are important tools for assessing the
ecological status of coastal and transitional water bodies. Here, we use spatial and time …
ecological status of coastal and transitional water bodies. Here, we use spatial and time …