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 …

In this study, we conducted a scientometric analysis of studies on the assessment of
ecological conditions in estuaries using biotic indicators. We aimed (1) to describe the …

The types and intensity of anthropogenic pressure in the same sea area may differ spatially
and may change as time passes, but response of benthic biotic indices to different pressure …

With the growing global focus on marine environmental conservation and management, it is
imperative to evaluate the ecological quality of marine ecosystems accurately. In this study …

Semi-enclosed bays have physical and chemical characteristics influenced by both land and
sea systems and the quality of the benthic environment is always of great concern …

Macrofauna are useful indicators of benthic ecological quality status, which were studied in
summer and autumn of 2020 in the southern Yellow Sea, China. A total of 134 species were …

Urban estuaries are amongst the most severely altered systems worldwide and undergo a
wide range of ecological crises such as habitat destruction, nutrient enrichment and …

Abstract The northern East China Sea is currently subjected to anthropogenic disturbances
during the past few decades. Using data collected in July 2019 and July 2020, the AZTI's …

Ecostatus of Ulhas estuary, one of the most polluted estuaries along the industrialized and
urbanized northwest coast of India, was evaluated by six widely accepted benthic indices …

During the last decades, a great number of indices have been developed throughout Europe
to fulfil the requirements of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and to assess the …