Macrobenthic response to sewage discharges in confined areas from coastal lagoons: implication on the ecological quality status

We studied the effect of wastewater on macrobenthic assemblages and local Ecological Quality Status (EcoQS) along a pollution gradient. The study consisted of six sampling sites surrounding the discharge channel of a Wastewater Treatment Plant located within Ria Formosa coastal lagoon. The total num...

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Main Author: Piló, David (author)
Other Authors: Miguel de Sousa Leitão, Francisco (author), Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan (author), Range, Pedro (author), Chícharo, Alexandra (author), Chícharo, Luís (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Macrobenthic community
Organic enrichement
Wastewater
Ecological quality status
M-ambi
Trophic groups
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2495
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/2495

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2495

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