Recovery of Danish coastal ecosystems after reductions in nutrient loading: a holistic ecosystem approach
In the 1980s, Danish coastal waters suffered from eutrophication and several nutrient
management plans have been implemented during the years to improve ecological status …
management plans have been implemented during the years to improve ecological status …
Diversity patterns of benthic macrofauna caused by marine fish farming
C Sanz-Lázaro, A Marín - Diversity, 2011 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the patterns observed in the diversity and structure of the macrofauna
benthic community under the influence of fish farming. First, we explain the effects of organic …
benthic community under the influence of fish farming. First, we explain the effects of organic …
Paradigms in the recovery of estuarine and coastal ecosystems
Following widespread deterioration of coastal ecosystems since the 1960s, current
environmental policies demand ecosystem recovery and restoration. However, vague …
environmental policies demand ecosystem recovery and restoration. However, vague …
A biological trait approach to assess the functional composition of subtidal benthic communities in an estuarine ecosystem
Within transitional/estuarine environments 'ecosystem functioning'has been mostly
investigated with “traditional” taxonomic analysis, based on the taxonomic composition of …
investigated with “traditional” taxonomic analysis, based on the taxonomic composition of …
Functional structure of marine benthic assemblages using Biological Traits Analysis (BTA): a study along the Emilia-Romagna coastline (Italy, North-West Adriatic Sea …
D Paganelli, A Marchini… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The functional diversity index has shown that the functional diversity of the macrobenthic
community increased along a spatial gradient of distance from the Po river delta (Emilia …
community increased along a spatial gradient of distance from the Po river delta (Emilia …
Consequences of increasing hypoxic disturbance on benthic communities and ecosystem functioning
Disturbance-mediated species loss has prompted research considering how ecosystem
functions are changed when biota is impaired. However, there is still limited empirical …
functions are changed when biota is impaired. However, there is still limited empirical …
Biological traits analyses in the study of pollution gradients and ecological functioning of marine soft bottom species assemblages in a fjord ecosystem
E Oug, A Fleddum, B Rygg, F Olsgard - Journal of Experimental Marine …, 2012 - Elsevier
In the present study, biological traits analysis (BTA) was used to explore and characterise
effects of pollution on functional attributes of soft bottom infaunal species assemblages. The …
effects of pollution on functional attributes of soft bottom infaunal species assemblages. The …
How functional traits of estuarine macrobenthic assemblages respond to metal contamination?
The effects of metal contamination on estuarine macrobenthic communities were
investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out in the …
investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out in the …
Species and functional diversity of marine macrobenthic community and benthic habitat quality assessment in semi-enclosed waters upon recovering from …
Y Shi, G Zhang, G Zhang, Y Wen, Y Guo, L Peng… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the structure and function of macrobenthic community in Bohai Bay
upon improvement of water quality due to pollution abatement. A total of 166 species were …
upon improvement of water quality due to pollution abatement. A total of 166 species were …
Functional changes in benthic communities along a salinity gradient–a western Baltic case study
A Darr, M Gogina, ML Zettler - Journal of Sea Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The study investigates the effect of the salinity gradient on the functional composition,
functional diversity and functional redundancy of soft-bottom communities in the south …
functional diversity and functional redundancy of soft-bottom communities in the south …