In this review, using examples drawn from field observations or experimental studies, our
goals are (i) to briefly summarize the major changes, in terms of species composition and …

Eutrophication of European estuaries due to massive nutrient loading from urban areas and
diffuse runoff from extensively cultivated land areas is analysed. Consequences for the …

The relationship between macrobenthic community structure and natural characteristics of
sediment and trace metal contamination were studied in the lower Douro estuary (Portugal …

The main aim of this work was to provide baseline data on aspects of pro-oxidant and
antioxidant processes in different life-stages of the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta …

The life history of Gammarus locusta was analysed in the laboratory under the following
temperature and salinity combinations: 20° C–33‰, 15° C–20‰ and 15° C–33‰(reference …

The population of Nereis diversicolor OF Müller was studied in 1993 and 1994 at three
intertidal areas along the estuarine gradient in the Canal de Mira (Ria de Aveiro). The …

Two non-indigenous species of slipper limpets (Gastropoda: Calyptraeidae) have been
recorded in NW Europe: Crepidula fornicata and Crepipatella dilatata. Although the former is …

Food web modelling is an ideal way to describe ecosystems, because it accounts for the
totality of the relationships between its various components. One difficulty of such an …

Vertical distribution (0–15cm) of the macrobenthic community and its relationships to natural
sediment characteristics and trace metal contents and bioavailability were studied at five …

A 2-year study was conducted on the life history of the amphipod Gammarus locusta (L.) in
the Sado estuary, which comprised the analysis of distribution, abundance, dynamics and …