The importance of habitat-type for defining the reference conditions and the ecological quality status based on benthic invertebrates: the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (Southern Portugal) case study

Coastal lagoons are complex systems, with considerable habitat heterogeneity and often subject to high temporal dynamics, which constitutes a great challenge for ecological assessment programs. For defining reference conditions for benthic invertebrates, under the EU Water Framework Directive object...

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Main Author: Gamito, Sofia (author)
Other Authors: Patrício, Joana (author), Neto, João M. (author), Marques, João Carlos (author), Teixeira, Heliana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Coastal lagoons
Habitat heterogeneity
Ecological assessment
Multimetric indices
Benthic Assessment Tool (BAT)
Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2116
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/2116

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2116

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