Current status of macroinvertebrate methods used for assessing the quality of European marine waters: implementing the Water Framework Directive
This contribution reviews the current status of the macroinvertebrate methodologies
proposed for European coastal and transitional waters under the Water Framework Directive …
proposed for European coastal and transitional waters under the Water Framework Directive …
Forever young: the successful story of a marine biotic index
In 2000, the AZTI's Marine Biotic Index (AMBI) was published and was one of a number of
marine benthic indices development to assess the ecological status of soft-bottom …
marine benthic indices development to assess the ecological status of soft-bottom …
High-throughput sequencing and morphology perform equally well for benthic monitoring of marine ecosystems
Environmental diversity surveys are crucial for the bioassessment of anthropogenic impacts
on marine ecosystems. Traditional benthic monitoring relying on morphotaxonomic …
on marine ecosystems. Traditional benthic monitoring relying on morphotaxonomic …
The use of nematodes in assessing ecological quality status in the Mediterranean coastal ecosystems
The use of nematodes as biological indicators of environmental quality was evaluated in
sediments of the Mediterranean Sea. The Shannon-Diversity Index (H′), the Maturity Index …
sediments of the Mediterranean Sea. The Shannon-Diversity Index (H′), the Maturity Index …
The estuarine quality paradox: is it possible to define an ecological quality status for specific modified and naturally stressed estuarine ecosystems?
JC Dauvin, T Ruellet - Marine pollution bulletin, 2009 - Elsevier
The implementation of the European Water Framework Directive has provoked enthusiastic
debate between scientists and stakeholders, as they try to define the ecological quality …
debate between scientists and stakeholders, as they try to define the ecological quality …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating multiple indices based on heavy metals and macrobenthos to evaluate the benthic ecological quality status of Laoshan Bay, Shandong Peninsula …
JY Dong, X Wang, X Zhang, G Bidegain, LL Zhao - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Many different indices have been developed to evaluate habitat quality status (EcoQs) in
marine ecosystems; however, few studies have concurrently considered both abiotic and …
marine ecosystems; however, few studies have concurrently considered both abiotic and …
Using multiple ecosystem components, in assessing ecological status in Spanish (Basque Country) Atlantic marine waters
The European Water Framework and Marine Strategy Directives relate to the assessment of
ecological quality, within estuarine and coastal systems. This legislation requires quality to …
ecological quality, within estuarine and coastal systems. This legislation requires quality to …
A review of Italian research on free-living marine nematodes and the future perspectives on their use as Ecological Indicators (EcoInds)
F Semprucci, V Losi, M Moreno - Mediterranean …, 2015 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
The use of free-living marine nematodes as ecological indicators (EcoInds) of human
impacts has increased greatly in Italy since 1990. This paper is a summary of the Italian …
impacts has increased greatly in Italy since 1990. This paper is a summary of the Italian …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the benthic ecological quality status (EcoQs) of Laizhou Bay (China) with an integrated AMBI, M− AMBI, BENTIX, BO2A and feeding evenness …
JY Dong, X Wang, G Bidegain, X Sun, X Bian… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
With increasing impacts of climate change and human activities on marine ecosystems,
accurate assessment of benthic ecological quality status (EcoQs) has become increasingly …
accurate assessment of benthic ecological quality status (EcoQs) has become increasingly …
Paradigmatic responses of marine benthic communities to different anthropogenic pressures, using M‐AMBI, within the European Water Framework Directive
The use of AMBI and M‐AMBI in benthic quality assessments, within the European Water
Framework Directive (WFD), has increased dramatically in recent years. M‐AMBI is a …
Framework Directive (WFD), has increased dramatically in recent years. M‐AMBI is a …