The European Water Framework Directive at the age of 10: a critical review of the achievements with recommendations for the future
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD), which was adopted in 2000, changed
water management in all member states of the European Union fundamentally, putting …
water management in all member states of the European Union fundamentally, putting …
Overview of integrative tools and methods in assessing ecological integrity in estuarine and coastal systems worldwide
In recent years, several sets of legislation worldwide (Oceans Act in USA, Australia or
Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in …
Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in …
Adapting metabarcoding-based benthic biomonitoring into routine marine ecological status assessment networks
The use of genomic approaches to assist with biodiversity estimations is an alternative to
traditional biomonitoring, which is very time-consuming and costly. In response to the high …
traditional biomonitoring, which is very time-consuming and costly. In response to the high …
The importance of setting targets and reference conditions in assessing marine ecosystem quality
Assessing benthic quality status of marine and transitional water habitats requires to set up
both:(i) tools (ie indices) to assess the relative quality of the considered habitat, and (ii) …
both:(i) tools (ie indices) to assess the relative quality of the considered habitat, and (ii) …
Developing Foram-AMBI for biomonitoring in the Mediterranean: Species assignments to ecological categories
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 …
define the Ecological Quality Status of soft bottom ecosystems based on the relative …
Assessing the environmental quality status in estuarine and coastal systems: comparing methodologies and indices
Increasingly on a worldwide scale, legislation has been adopted to determine the ecological
integrity of surface waters including streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters. An …
integrity of surface waters including streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters. An …
Review and evaluation of estuarine biotic indices to assess benthic condition
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 …
indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water …
A proposal for integration of the ecosystem-water-food-land-energy (EWFLE) nexus concept into life cycle assessment: A synthesis matrix system for food security
Ensuring secure access to food and energy worldwide relies on win-win share of sectoral
use of constrained natural resources such as land and water, taking also into account the …
use of constrained natural resources such as land and water, taking also into account the …
Framework for understanding marine ecosystem health
Although the terms 'health'and 'healthy'are often applied to marine ecosystems and
communicate information about holistic condition (eg as required by the Ecosystem …
communicate information about holistic condition (eg as required by the Ecosystem …
Benthic foraminifera provide a promising tool for ecological quality assessment of marine waters
VMP Bouchet, E Alve, B Rygg, RJ Telford - Ecological indicators, 2012 - Elsevier
This study defines criteria for the use of benthic foraminifera (protists) as a quick and efficient
bio-monitoring tool to implement marine legislation. Various sampling and preparation …
bio-monitoring tool to implement marine legislation. Various sampling and preparation …