Using fish assemblage to identify success criteria for seagrass habitat restoration

A fish-based multimetric index was applied to assess the ecological status of fish fauna in both natural and newly restored seagrass meadows in the Venice lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea, Italy), using natural habitats as reference sites. Fish assemblages were then compared, and community attributes o...

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Main Authors: L. Scapin, M. Zucchetta, C. Facca, A. Sfriso, P. Franzoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Web Ecology
Online Access:http://www.web-ecol.net/16/33/2016/we-16-33-2016.pdf