The Ecological Quality Status Assessment of Marine and Transitional Ecosystems: New Methods and Perspectives for the Future
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Overview of This Special Issue
2.1. The Estuarine Quality Paradox
2.2. Ecological Quality Status Monitoring with Benthic Foraminifera
2.3. Innovative Approaches for the Future of Biomonitoring
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Bouchet, V.M.P.; Zeppilli, D.; Frontalini, F. The Ecological Quality Status Assessment of Marine and Transitional Ecosystems: New Methods and Perspectives for the Future. Water 2023, 15, 2864. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15162864
Bouchet VMP, Zeppilli D, Frontalini F. The Ecological Quality Status Assessment of Marine and Transitional Ecosystems: New Methods and Perspectives for the Future. Water. 2023; 15(16):2864. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15162864
Chicago/Turabian StyleBouchet, Vincent M. P., Daniela Zeppilli, and Fabrizio Frontalini. 2023. "The Ecological Quality Status Assessment of Marine and Transitional Ecosystems: New Methods and Perspectives for the Future" Water 15, no. 16: 2864. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15162864