Development of a Fish-Based Multimetric Index for the Assessment of Lagoons’ Ecological Quality in Northern Greece

Maintaining and improving the aquatic ecosystems in the community is the aim of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC. The WFD requires the water quality to be classified into five categories. Lagoons are dynamic ecosystems. The fish communities inhabiting them are highly affected by the en...

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Main Authors: Argyrios S. Sapounidis, Emmanuil T. Koutrakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/3008