Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/5305
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dc.contributor.authorPinto, Rute-
dc.contributor.authorPatrício, Joana-
dc.contributor.authorBaeta, Alexandra-
dc.contributor.authorFath, Brian D.-
dc.contributor.authorNeto, João M.-
dc.contributor.authorMarques, João Carlos-
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-01T15:39:58Z-
dc.date.available2008-09-01T15:39:58Z-
dc.date.issued2008-09-01T15:39:58Z-
dc.identifier.citationEcological Indicators. In Press, Corrected Proof:en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10316/5305-
dc.description.abstractRecently there has been a growing interest and need for sound and robust ecological indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water Framework Directive implementation. Although the conceptual basis for each index may rely on different assumptions and parameters, they share a common goal: to provide a useful tool that can be used in assessing the system's health and that could be applied in decision making. This paper focuses mainly on benthic community-based, biotic indices. We supply a general overview of several indices premises and assumptions as well as their main advantages and disadvantages. Furthermore, an illustrative example is provided of a straightforward application of benthic index of biotic integrity and benthic condition index. As a reference, their performance is compared to the Portuguese-benthic assessment tool. Limitations of the tested indices are discussed in context of the Mondego estuary (Portugal) case study.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W87-4S38C07-1/1/8a495b1458d35c6ecf614eab10816ca3en_US
dc.format.mimetypeaplication/PDFen
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.rightsopenAccesseng
dc.subjectEcosystem integrityen_US
dc.subjectEstuariesen_US
dc.subjectBiotic indicesen_US
dc.subjectBenthic communitiesen_US
dc.subjectMondego estuaryen_US
dc.subjectEcological indicatorsen_US
dc.titleReview and evaluation of estuarine biotic indices to assess benthic conditionen_US
dc.typearticleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ecolind.2008.01.005-
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crisitem.author.researchunitMARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre-
crisitem.author.researchunitMARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre-
crisitem.author.researchunitMARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0003-1832-0996-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0001-9898-9096-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-9033-3671-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0001-8865-8189-
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