Nematodes as indicators of environmental quality in seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) meadows of the NW Mediterranean Sea

Meiofauna in sediments colonized by Posidonia oceanica in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean) was investigated to evaluate its use as an early warning indicator of environmental disturbance. Descriptors commonly used in seagrass health assessment are mainly related to the plant (e.g., phenological p...

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Main Authors: Valentina Losi, Monica Montefalcone, Mariapaola Moreno, Elisa Giovannetti, Luigi Gaozza, Matia Grondona, Giancarlo Albertelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Oceanography and Limnology
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Online Access:http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiol/article/view/5327