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 …
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 …
Marine management–towards an integrated implementation of the European Marine Strategy Framework and the Water Framework Directives
Through implementing environmental Directives, Europe has moved towards coordinated
and integrated catchment-to-coast management, following the most novel legislation on …
and integrated catchment-to-coast management, following the most novel legislation on …
Medium-and long-term recovery of estuarine and coastal ecosystems: patterns, rates and restoration effectiveness
Many estuarine and coastal marine ecosystems have increasingly experienced degradation
caused by multiple stressors. Anthropogenic pressures alter natural ecosystems and the …
caused by multiple stressors. Anthropogenic pressures alter natural ecosystems and the …
Quantified biotic and abiotic responses to multiple stress in freshwater, marine and ground waters
We reviewed 219 papers and built an inventory of 532 items of ecological evidence on
multiple stressor impacts in rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as …
multiple stressor impacts in rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as …
Environmental status assessment using DNA metabarcoding: towards a genetics based marine biotic index (gAMBI)
Marine ecosystem protection and conservation initiatives rely on the assessment of
ecological integrity and health status of marine environments. The AZTI's Marine Biotic Index …
ecological integrity and health status of marine environments. The AZTI's Marine Biotic Index …
Restoring fish ecological quality in estuaries: implication of interactive and cumulative effects among anthropogenic stressors
Estuaries are subjected to multiple anthropogenic stressors, which have additive,
antagonistic or synergistic effects. Current challenges include the use of large databases of …
antagonistic or synergistic effects. Current challenges include the use of large databases of …
Implementation of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive: a methodological approach for the assessment of environmental status, from the Basque …
The implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is directing
European marine research towards the coordinated and integrated assessment of sea …
European marine research towards the coordinated and integrated assessment of sea …
Development of histopathological indices in the digestive gland and gonad of mussels: integration with contamination levels and effects of confounding factors
Bivalve histopathology has become an important tool in aquatic toxicology, having been
implemented in many biomonitoring programmes worldwide. However, there are various …
implemented in many biomonitoring programmes worldwide. However, there are various …
Assessing ecological integrity in marine waters, using multiple indices and ecosystem components: challenges for the future
A Borja, A Ranasinghe, SB Weisberg - Marine pollution bulletin, 2009 - Elsevier
During the last decade, there have been substantial scientific advances in the development
of indices that measure the condition of biological ecosystem elements in coastal and …
of indices that measure the condition of biological ecosystem elements in coastal and …