In order to implement the WFD (EC 2000/60) a multimetric phytoplankton index was set up for transitional waters. Hulburt dominance index, bloom frequency, Menhinick diversity index and chlorophyll a concentration were tested against main environmental parameters to verify the metric responses to eutrophication. The achieved results allow to consider the proposed formulation reliable.

Il fitoplancton come elemento di qualità biologica ai fini dell'implementazione della Water Framework Directive (WFD, CE 2000/60)

Bernardi Aubry F;Socal G;Acri F;
2011

Abstract

In order to implement the WFD (EC 2000/60) a multimetric phytoplankton index was set up for transitional waters. Hulburt dominance index, bloom frequency, Menhinick diversity index and chlorophyll a concentration were tested against main environmental parameters to verify the metric responses to eutrophication. The achieved results allow to consider the proposed formulation reliable.
2011
Istituto di Scienze Marine - ISMAR
Phytoplankton
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