Eutrophication, harmful algae and biodiversity—Challenging paradigms in a world of complex nutrient changes

PM Glibert - Marine pollution bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
Eutrophication is a complex process and often associated with not only a change in overall
algal biomass but also with a change in biodiversity. Common metrics of eutrophication (eg …

Review and evaluation of estuarine biotic indices to assess benthic condition

R Pinto, J Patrício, A Baeta, BD Fath, JM Neto… - Ecological …, 2009 - Elsevier
Recently there has been a growing interest and need for sound and robust ecological
indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water …

Developing Foram-AMBI for biomonitoring in the Mediterranean: Species assignments to ecological categories

F Jorissen, MP Nardelli, A Almogi-Labin… - Marine …, 2018 - Elsevier
Most environmental bio-monitoring methods using the species composition of marine faunas
define the Ecological Quality Status of soft bottom ecosystems based on the relative …

Indicators for sea-floor integrity under the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive

J Rice, C Arvanitidis, A Borja, C Frid, JG Hiddink… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires European states to
maintain their marine waters in 'Good Environmental Status'. The MSFD includes 11 …

Use of biotic indices in semi-enclosed coastal ecosystems and transitional waters habitats—implications for the implementation of the European Water Framework …

H Blanchet, N Lavesque, T Ruellet, JC Dauvin… - Ecological …, 2008 - Elsevier
This study deals with the application of macrozoobenthos-based biotic indices (BI) within the
frame of the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive. More precisely …

Current status of macroinvertebrate methods used for assessing the quality of European marine waters: implementing the Water Framework Directive

A Borja, A Miles, A Occhipinti-Ambrogi, T Berg - Hydrobiologia, 2009 - Springer
This contribution reviews the current status of the macroinvertebrate methodologies
proposed for European coastal and transitional waters under the Water Framework Directive …

Assessing benthic health in stressed subtropical estuaries, eastern Florida, USA using AMBI and M-AMBI

A Borja, BG Tunberg - Ecological indicators, 2011 - Elsevier
The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and the St. Lucie Estuary (SLE), both located in Florida, USA,
are affected by a variety of anthropogenic pressures. Benthic macroinvertebrates have been …

The ecological quality status of the Bay of Seine and the Seine estuary: use of biotic indices

JC Dauvin, T Ruellet, N Desroy, AL Janson - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2007 - Elsevier
Using recent indices developed, in part, for use under the European Water Framework
Directive (AMBI, BENTIX, BOPA, BQI, I2EC and the trophic index ITI), the ecological quality …

Indicative value of benthic foraminifera for biomonitoring: Assignment to ecological groups of sensitivity to total organic carbon of species from European intertidal …

VMP Bouchet, F Frontalini, F Francescangeli… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work contributes to the ongoing work aiming at confirming benthic foraminifera as a
biological quality element. In this study, benthic foraminifera from intertidal and transitional …

Assessing estuarine benthic quality conditions in Chesapeake Bay: a comparison of three indices

A Borja, DM Dauer, R Diaz, RJ Llansó, I Muxika… - Ecological …, 2008 - Elsevier
Legislation in US and Europe has been adopted to determine the ecological integrity of
estuarine and coastal waters, including, as one of the most relevant elements, the benthic …