WFD Ecological Quality Indicators Are Poorly Correlated with Water Levels in River Catchments in Tuscany (Italy)

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires European countries to achieve a good ecological status of surface water bodies and demands that River District Authorities define ecological flows consistently. Nevertheless, the relationship between ecological and hydrological indicators is not fully und...

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Main Authors: Chiara Arrighi, Isabella Bonamini, Cristina Simoncini, Stefano Bartalesi, Fabio Castelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Hydrology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/8/4/185