A review of knowledge on the impacts of multiple anthropogenic pressures on the soft-bottom benthic ecosystem in Mediterranean coastal lagoons
Mediterranean coastal lagoons provide important ecological functions and nature's
contribution to people, but they are particularly vulnerable to multiple pressures due to their …
contribution to people, but they are particularly vulnerable to multiple pressures due to their …
Response of single benthic metrics and multi-metric methods to anthropogenic pressure gradients, in five distinct European coastal and transitional ecosystems
In recent times many benthic indices have been proposed to assess the ecological quality of
marine waters worldwide. In this study we compared single metrics and multi-metric …
marine waters worldwide. In this study we compared single metrics and multi-metric …
Application of a new multi-metric phytoplankton index to the assessment of ecological status in marine and transitional waters
F Lugoli, M Garmendia, S Lehtinen, P Kauppila… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Patterns of phytoplankton size spectra variation with gradients of environmental stress have
been observed in freshwater, transitional waters and marine ecosystems, driving the …
been observed in freshwater, transitional waters and marine ecosystems, driving the …
Assessment of Ostrea stentina recruitment and performance in the Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain)
Abstract The Mar Menor is a hypersaline coastal lagoon representing one of the most iconic
natural areas in Southeastern Spain. However, it has suffered several catastrophic …
natural areas in Southeastern Spain. However, it has suffered several catastrophic …
Interpretable machine learning to forecast hypoxia in a lagoon
DV Politikos, G Petasis, G Katselis - Ecological Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
Dissolved oxygen is a key indicator in aquatic ecosystems, reflecting changes in water
quality. Low levels of dissolved oxygen may lead to oxygen depletion (called hypoxia) …
quality. Low levels of dissolved oxygen may lead to oxygen depletion (called hypoxia) …
Linking classification boundaries to sources of natural variability in transitional waters: a case study of benthic macroinvertebrates
E Barbone, I Rosati, S Reizopoulou, A Basset - Ecological Indicators, 2012 - Elsevier
The assessment of human impacts on aquatic ecosystems requires separate quantification
of natural and anthropogenic sources of environmental variability. This statement is very …
of natural and anthropogenic sources of environmental variability. This statement is very …
Do physiography and hydrology determine the physico-chemical properties and trophic status of coastal lagoons? A comparative approach
Coastal lagoons are very heterogeneous systems covering a wide range of physiographical
and hydrological characteristics. The hypothesis of the present investigation was that …
and hydrological characteristics. The hypothesis of the present investigation was that …
Ability of phytoplankton trait sensitivity to highlight anthropogenic pressures in Mediterranean lagoons: A size spectra sensitivity index (ISS-phyto)
MR Vadrucci, E Stanca, C Mazziotti, SF Umani… - Ecological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Size spectra exhibit common patterns of variation and predictable responses to pressures
across ecosystem types, functional guilds and taxonomic groups. Here, we extend the size …
across ecosystem types, functional guilds and taxonomic groups. Here, we extend the size …
The usefulness of large body-size macroinvertebrates in the rapid ecological assessment of Mediterranean lagoons
The success of a monitoring programme depends on the precision and accuracy of
assessment tools, on the costs of sampling and laboratory procedures, on the time lag …
assessment tools, on the costs of sampling and laboratory procedures, on the time lag …
Natural variability and reference conditions: setting type-specific classification boundaries for lagoon macroinvertebrates in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
The ecological status classification of aquatic ecosystems using biological indices requires a
number of steps, including the description and standardisation of the indices' natural …
number of steps, including the description and standardisation of the indices' natural …