Quality assessment of benthic macroinvertebrates under the scope of WFD using BAT, the Benthic Assessment Tool
Authors:
- Heliana TeixeiraHTHeliana Teixeira
- João Magalhães NetoJoão Magalhães Neto
- Joana PatrícioJPJoana Patrício
- Helena VeríssimoHVHelena Veríssimo
- Rute PintoRPRute Pinto
- Fuensanta SalasFSFuensanta Salas
- João Carlos MarquesJMJoão Carlos Marques
- 1 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Marine Pollution Bulletin
- Vol. 58 (10) , 1477-1486
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