Polychaete/amphipod ratios: An approach to validating simple benthic indicators
Among the macro-invertebrates used for the assessment of soft-bottom communities, most
polychaetes are classified as tolerant/opportunistic to pollution while amphipods are …
polychaetes are classified as tolerant/opportunistic to pollution while amphipods are …
Benthic indicators: from subjectivity to objectivity–where is the line?
JC Dauvin, G Bellan, D Bellan-Santini - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2010 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, the interest in using benthic indicators to assess marine
environments has increased dramatically after a rather long period of relative stagnation …
environments has increased dramatically after a rather long period of relative stagnation …
Marine macrobenthos of NorthWest India-reviewing the known and unknown
S Sukumaran, T Vijapure, J Mulik… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tropical ecosystems sustain higher biodiversity and face faster species extinction. However,
baseline information of these areas is either inadequate or scattered due to various reasons …
baseline information of these areas is either inadequate or scattered due to various reasons …
[HTML][HTML] A new biomonitoring method using taxonomic families as substitutes for the suborders of the Odonata (Insecta) in Amazonian streams
CC Mendoza-Penagos, LB Calvão, L Juen - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
The insects of the order Odonata have been widely used as bioindicators of environmental
quality in different types of ecological research. In general, the taxonomic level used is the …
quality in different types of ecological research. In general, the taxonomic level used is the …
Ecological impacts of large-scale disposal of mining waste in the deep sea
Abstract Deep-Sea Tailings Placement (DSTP) from terrestrial mines is one of several large-
scale industrial activities now taking place in the deep sea. The scale and persistence of its …
scale industrial activities now taking place in the deep sea. The scale and persistence of its …
Taxonomic relatedness does not matter for species surrogacy in the assessment of community responses to environmental drivers
Taxonomic sufficiency concerns the use of higher‐taxon diversity as a surrogate for species
diversity. It represents a fast and cost‐effective method to assess community responses to …
diversity. It represents a fast and cost‐effective method to assess community responses to …
Effects of pollution on marine organisms
AJ Mearns, DJ Reish, PS Oshida, T Ginn… - Water Environment …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This review covers selected 2010 articles on the biological, chemical and physical effects of
natural and anthropogenic pollutants on marine and estuarine plants and animals. The …
natural and anthropogenic pollutants on marine and estuarine plants and animals. The …
Efficient biodiversity monitoring: Which taxonomic level to study?
Nowadays that biodiversity monitoring is a legal obligation in many countries, monitoring
implementation still lags behind the needs for efficient conservation. This is mainly due to …
implementation still lags behind the needs for efficient conservation. This is mainly due to …
Low sensitiveness of taxonomic distinctness indices to human impacts: evidences across marine benthic organisms and habitat types
Ecological indicators likely constitute the mainstream tools in assessing the quality of
aquatic ecosystems as they condense composite biological information into single …
aquatic ecosystems as they condense composite biological information into single …
Conceptual guidelines for the implementation of the ecosystem approach in biodiversity monitoring
M Mueller, J Geist - Ecosphere, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The theoretical concept of the ecosystem approach (EA) aims at assessing ecosystem
function based on integrative assessments of multiple levels of biological organization …
function based on integrative assessments of multiple levels of biological organization …