An overview of ecological status, vulnerability and future perspectives of European large shallow, semi-enclosed coastal systems, lagoons and transitional waters

A Newton, J Icely, S Cristina, A Brito… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The paper gives an overview of some of the large, shallow, semi-enclosed coastal systems
(SECS) in Europe, These SECS are important both from the ecological and the economic …

Benthic indicators to use in ecological quality classification of Mediterranean soft bottom marine ecosystems, including a new biotic index

N Simboura, A Zenetos - Mediterranean Marine …, 2002 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
A general scheme for approaching the objective of Ecological Quality Status (EcoQ)
classification of zoobenthic marine ecosystems is presented. A system based on soft bottom …

Changes in benthic fish assemblages as a consequence of coastal works in a coastal lagoon: the Mar Menor (Spain, Western Mediterranean)

A Pérez-Ruzafa, JA Garcıa-Charton, E Barcala… - Marine pollution …, 2006 - Elsevier
The benthic fish assemblage of the Mar Menor consisted of 37 species. Dominant species
are: Gobius cobitis, Lipophrys pavo and Tripterygion tripteronotus on infralittoral rocks; …

[PDF][PDF] Benthic diversity of coastal brackish‐water lagoons in western Greece

S Reizopoulou, A Nicolaidou - Aquatic conservation: Marine and …, 2004 - academia.edu
Benthic community parameters were studied in six coastal brackish-water lagoons located in
western Greece (Ionian Sea). Five of the lagoons studied are around the coast of the …

Composition, structure and distribution of the ichthyoplankton in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

A Pérez‐Ruzafa, JI Quispe‐Becerra… - Journal of Fish …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The species composition and assemblage structure of the ichthyoplankton from the Mar
Menor Lagoon in south‐east Spain are given. The fish larvae were sorted from zooplankton …

Eastern Mediterranean hydroclimate reconstruction over the last 3600 years based on sedimentary n-alkanes, their carbon and hydrogen isotope composition and …

C Katrantsiotis, ME Kylander, R Smittenberg… - Quaternary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding past hydroclimate variability and related drivers is essential to improve
climate forecasting capabilities especially in areas with high climatic sensitivity, such as the …

Factors structuring temporal and spatial dynamics of macrobenthic communities in a eutrophic coastal lagoon (Óbidos lagoon, Portugal)

S Carvalho, P Pereira, F Pereira, H de Pablo… - Marine Environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
The present work aimed to identify the main environmental drivers shaping temporal and
spatial dynamics of macrobenthic communities within a eutrophic coastal lagoon. Sediments …

[PDF][PDF] Community structure and dynamics of the molluscan fauna in a Mediterranean lagoon (Gialova lagoon, SW Greece)

D Koutsoubas, C Arvanitidis, C Dounas… - Belgian Journal of …, 2000 - vliz.be
The molluscan community of a shallow Mediterranean lagoon (Gialova lagoon, SW Greece,
Ionian Sea) was studied on a seasonal basis during 1995-1996. A total of 23 species were …

Saprobity: a unified view of benthic succession models for coastal lagoons

D Tagliapietra, M Sigovini, P Magni - Hydrobiologia, 2012 - Springer
We briefly review and expand upon classic conceptual models describing the succession of
benthic communities along a gradient of organic matter (OM) enrichment developed for …

Anthropogenic changes in a Mediterranean Coastal Wetland during the last century—The case of Gialova Lagoon, Messinia, Greece

G Maneas, E Makopoulou, D Bousbouras, H Berg… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Human interventions during the last 70 years have altered the characteristics of the Gialova
Lagoon, a coastal wetland that is part of a wider Natura 2000 site. In this study, we explore …