Overview of integrative tools and methods in assessing ecological integrity in estuarine and coastal systems worldwide
In recent years, several sets of legislation worldwide (Oceans Act in USA, Australia or
Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in …
Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in …
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) …
Evaluating soil quality indices in an agricultural region of Jiangsu Province, China
Y Qi, JL Darilek, B Huang, Y Zhao, W Sun, Z Gu - Geoderma, 2009 - Elsevier
Agricultural soil quality evaluation is essential for economic success and environmental
stability in rapidly develo** regions. At present, a wide variety of methods are used to …
stability in rapidly develo** regions. At present, a wide variety of methods are used to …
Assessing the environmental quality status in estuarine and coastal systems: comparing methodologies and indices
Increasingly on a worldwide scale, legislation has been adopted to determine the ecological
integrity of surface waters including streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters. An …
integrity of surface waters including streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters. An …
Review and evaluation of estuarine biotic indices to assess benthic condition
Recently there has been a growing interest and need for sound and robust ecological
indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water …
indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water …
The estuarine quality paradox: is it possible to define an ecological quality status for specific modified and naturally stressed estuarine ecosystems?
JC Dauvin, T Ruellet - Marine pollution bulletin, 2009 - Elsevier
The implementation of the European Water Framework Directive has provoked enthusiastic
debate between scientists and stakeholders, as they try to define the ecological quality …
debate between scientists and stakeholders, as they try to define the ecological quality …
Current status of macroinvertebrate methods used for assessing the quality of European marine waters: implementing the Water Framework Directive
This contribution reviews the current status of the macroinvertebrate methodologies
proposed for European coastal and transitional waters under the Water Framework Directive …
proposed for European coastal and transitional waters under the Water Framework Directive …
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 …
Assessing benthic health in stressed subtropical estuaries, eastern Florida, USA using AMBI and M-AMBI
A Borja, BG Tunberg - Ecological indicators, 2011 - Elsevier
The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and the St. Lucie Estuary (SLE), both located in Florida, USA,
are affected by a variety of anthropogenic pressures. Benthic macroinvertebrates have been …
are affected by a variety of anthropogenic pressures. Benthic macroinvertebrates have been …
Assessing ecological integrity in marine waters, using multiple indices and ecosystem components: challenges for the future
During the last decade, there have been substantial scientific advances in the development
of indices that measure the condition of biological ecosystem elements in coastal and …
of indices that measure the condition of biological ecosystem elements in coastal and …