Defining phytoplankton class boundaries in Portuguese transitional waters: an evaluation of the ecological quality status according to the Water Framework Directive

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires the assessment of ecological quality of water bodies based on physico-chemical and biological elements. This paper is focused on the use of phytoplankton as a biological indicator of ecological quality in Portuguese transitional waters (TWs). Phytoplankto...

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Main Author: Brito, Ana C. (author)
Other Authors: Brotas, Vanda (author), Caetano, Miguel (author), Coutinho, Teresa P. (author), Bordalo, Adriano A. (author), Icely, John (author), Neto, João M. (author), Serôdio, João (author), Moita, Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Phytoplankton
Water Framework Directive
Transitional waters
Eutrophication
Classification systems
Intercalibration
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/26624
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/26624

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/26624

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