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A new methodology based on littoral community cartography dominated by macroalgae for the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive

Ballesteros, Enric, Torras, Xavier, Pinedo, Susana, García, María, Mangialajo, Luisa, de Torres, Mariona·2007·Marine Pollution Bulletin

Abstract

Macroalgae is a biological key element for the assessment of the ecological status in coastal waters in the frame of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC). Here we propose a methodology for monitoring water quality based on the cartography of littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities (CARLIT, in short). With the use of spatial databases, GIS, and available information about the value of rocky-shore communities as indicators of water quality, it is possible to obtain an environmental quality index representative of the ecological status of rocky coasts. This index, which completely fulfils the requirements of the WFD, is expressed as a ratio between the observed values in the sector of shore that is being assessed and the expected value in a reference condition zone with the same substrate and coastal morphology (Ecological Quality Ratio, EQR). The application of this index to the coast of Catalonia (North-Western Mediterranean) is presented.

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Authors
Ballesteros, E., Torras, X., Pinedo, S., García, M., Mangialajo, L., & de Torres, M.
Affiliations
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
Corresponding author
Ballesteros, Enric
Venue
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-01
Volume
55
Issue
1-6
Pages
172-180
ISSN
0025-326X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2133965370
Cited by
327
References
40
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FWCI
8.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Generalitat de Catalunya
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Coastal and Marine Management
Keywords
seaweed, littoral communities, rocky shores, ecological status assessment, Water Framework Directive, water quality monitoring, environmental quality index, ecological quality ratio, reference conditions, coastal waters, Catalan coast
MeSH terms
Environmental Monitoring, Geography, International Cooperation, Mediterranean Sea, Population Density, Reference Standards, Spain, Databases, Factual, Geographic Information Systems, Eukaryota

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