Assessment of pollution-induced changes in benthic community structure
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more
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| Keywords |
Aquatic communities > Benthos
Ecosystem disturbance
Pollution > Water pollution > Marine pollution
Pollution effects
Surveys > Environmental surveys > Pollution surveys
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
This article presents a brief summary of three ways in which the structure of marine benthic communities have been examined in the past. These approaches are considered in terms of their usefulness in assessing or forecasting changes in marine ecosystems through physical disturbance or chemical pollutants. No attempt has been made to review all pertinent literature. Rather, an overview of approaches is presented with comments on limitations and possibilities of these types of study for assessment of long and short-term changes in marine benthic environments. |
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