Comparison of the performances of two biotic indices based on the MacroBen database

• DOI: 10.3354/meps08030
• Publication Date: 2009-04-01T10:41:49Z
• Authors: A Grémare; C Labrune; E Vanden Berghe; JM Amouroux; G Bachelet; ML Zettler; J Vanaverbeke; D Fleischer; L Bigot; O Maire; B Deflandre; J Craeymeersch; S Degraer; C Dounas; G Duineveld; C Heip; M Herrmann; H Hummel; I Karakassis; M Kedra; M Kendall; P Kingston; J Laudien; A Occhipinti-Ambrogi; E Rachor; R Sardá; J Speybroeck; G Van Hoey; M Vincx; P Whomersley; W Willems; M Wlodarska-Kowal...; A Zenetose
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 570; GULF; ambi; APPLICABILITY; AMBI; ecological quality status; 01 natural sciences; BOTTOM BENTHIC COMMUNITIES; Benthic Quality Index; european coasts; ECOSYSTEMS; impact sources; water bodies; 14. Life underwater; WATER BODIES; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS; applicability; BENTHIC QUALITY INDEX; Biology and Life Sciences; bottom benthic communities; AZTI Marine Biotic Index; IMPACT SOURCES; EUROPEAN COASTS; [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; MACROZOOBENTHOS; LIONS; AZTI MARINE BIOTIC INDEX; gulf; Macrozoobenthos; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; Water framework directive; [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; ecosystems; lions

MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 382:297-311 (2009) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08030 Contribution Theme Section 'Large-scale studies of European benthos' Comparison performances two biotic indices based on MacroBen database A. Grémare1,*, C. Labrune, E. Vanden Berghe, J. M. Amouroux, G. Bachelet, L. Zettler, Vanaverbeke, D. Fleischer, Bigot, O. Maire, B. Deflandre, Craeymeersch, S. Degraer, Dounas, Duineveld, Heip, Herrmann, H. Hummel, I. Karakassis, Kedra, Kendall, P. Kingston, Laudien, Occhipinti-Ambrogi, Rachor, R. Sardá, Speybroeck, Van Hoey, Vincx, Whomersley, W. Willems, Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, Zenetos 1Université Bordeaux 1, CNRS, UMR 5805 EPOC, Station d'Arcachon, 2 rue du Professeur Jolyet, 33120 Arcachon, FranceAddresses for all authors are given in Electronic Appendix at www.int-res.com/articles/suppl/m382p221_app.pdf *Email: [e-mail] ABSTRACT: The pan-European was used compare AZTI Biotic Index (AMBI) and Benthic Quality (BQIES), which rely distinct assessments species sensitivity/tolerance (i.e. AMBI EG BQI E[S50]0.05) up now have only been compared restricted data sets. A total 12409 stations were selected from database. This subset (indicator database) later divided into 4 marine 1 estuarine subareas. We computed E(S50)0.05 643 taxa, accounted 91.8% abundances whole indicator correlated poorly. Marked heterogeneities between North Sea subareas suggest that levels vary among geographical areas. High values always associated with low BQIES, underlines coherence these identifying a bad ecological status (ES). Conversely, sometimes BQIES resulting attribution good ES by BQIES. caused dominance classified as sensitive tolerant Some known be natural disturbance, highlights tendency automatically classify dominant tolerant. Both thus present weaknesses their way assessing existence single tight relationship tolerance BQIES). Future should focus (1) clarification identified problematic, (2) assessment relationships within combinations areas habitats. KEY WORDS: · Macrozoobenthos Water framework directive Full text pdf format PreviousCite this article as: Grémare A, Labrune C, Berghe E, Amouroux JM others Mar Ecol Prog Ser 382:297-311. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08030Export citation Tweet linkedIn Cited Published Vol. 382. Online publication date: April 30, 2009 Print ISSN: 0171-8630; 1616-1599 Copyright © Inter-Research.