We used a biochemical approach based on the analysis of the quality and quantity of
sedimentary organic matter for identifying new descriptors of the trophic state and …

Abstract The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) establishes a well differentiated
typology of water bodies on the basis of scientific and biological criteria. For coastal waters …

Abstract In this study, 40 Atlanto-Mediterranean coastal lagoons were analyzed in order to
evaluate the extent to which their ecological characteristics depend on hydrographic, trophic …

In order to classify the trophic state of detritus sink systems, instead of the conventional
indicators based on inorganic nutrient availability and algal biomass and productivity in the …

Water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries closely reflect activities within the entire
upstream catchment. Much emphasis has been placed on the response of estuaries to …

Five catchment areas in Uruguay were selected to conduct a nutrient exportation analysis
and to evaluate the effects of current land use on the eutrophication of coastal lagoons …

Eutrophication enhances organic C inputs to the sea bottom, so that the quantity and
biochemical composition of sedimentary organic matter are expected to change under …

A survey was carried out to investigate the relationship of phytoplankton biovolume,
structure, and species life strategies with major abiotic factors in a subtropical choked …

Aquatic ecosystems have always been subjected to changes in species composition, but
natural migration of organisms due to climatic and geographic variations is becoming …

We studied the changes in UV penetration associated with the dynamics of a shallow (mean
depth= 0.6 m) coastal lagoon of South America that communicates periodically with the …