| Ecological status assessment in the lower Eo estuary (Spain). The challenge of habitat heterogeneity integration: a benthic perspective. | |
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PMID: 18508088 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires evaluation of the ecological status (ES) of benthic communities in coastal and transitional water systems, and the intercalibration of assessment methodologies therefore becomes a research challenge. Our aim was to test the suitability of applying the M-AMBI index to assess the status of the Eo estuary (northern coast of Spain). Our results showed that M-AMBI was influenced by the natural variability of benthic communities, and presented an apparent dependence on habitat characteristics. Consequently, the definition of homogeneous areas in transitional water systems should be based on the salinity gradient combined with other factors. To achieve an accurate ES assessment, habitat-specific reference conditions should then be defined prior to the application of M-AMBI; this necessitates dividing an estuary into several sections, which may be classified as different ESs. From this perspective, a novel approach to integrate habitat heterogeneity in a global ES assessment was tested. |
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Authors:
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L de Paz; J Patrício; J C Marques; A Borja; A J Laborda |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-05-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Marine pollution bulletin Volume: 56 ISSN: 0025-326X ISO Abbreviation: Mar. Pollut. Bull. Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-08 Completed Date: 2008-10-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0260231 Medline TA: Mar Pollut Bull Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1275-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, Zoology Area, University of Leon, Campus de Vegazana, 24125 León, Spain. lpazl@unileon.es |
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Animals Ecosystem* Environmental Monitoring* Geologic Sediments / analysis* Reference Standards Rivers Salinity* Spain |
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