Application of a new multi-metric phytoplankton index to the assessment of ecological status in marine and transitional waters

Lugoli, F.; Garmendia, Maialen; Lehtinen, Sirpa; Kauppila, Pirkko; Moncheva, Snejana; Revilla, Marta; Roselli, Leonilde; Slabakova, Nataliya; ­Valencia, Victoriano; Dromph, Karsten M.; Basset, Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.03.030

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“…A multi-metric Index of Size-spectra Sensitivity (ISS-phyto), which integrates size structure metrics with metrics describing the sensitivity of size classes to anthropogenic disturbance, chlorophyll a and species richness measures were developed, tested and validated (Lugoli et al, 2012). The index was developed using phytoplankton data from 14 Mediterranean and Black Sea coastal lagoons, which were classified as either 'disturbed' or 'undisturbed' ecosystems based on expert quantitative analysis, evaluation of anthropogenic pressures in the catchment area and their current protection and conservation status.…”

Section: Phytoplanktonmentioning

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Transitional and coastal waters ecological status assessment: advances and challenges resulting from implementing the European Water Framework Directive

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Section: Phytoplanktonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transitional and coastal waters ecological status assessment: advances and challenges resulting from implementing the European Water Framework Directive

et al. 2012

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“…This increase in the number of publications on Chl-a can be related to the use of microorganisms in the search for field techniques in biotechnology (SHEEHAN et al, 1998;GROBBELAAR, 2010), laboratory research and the reaction kinetics (PRUZINKÁ et al, 2003;WANG et al, 2011), evaluation of the physicochemical properties of Chl-a under various treatment conditions (MAXWELL et al, 2003 ;CARBONERA et al, 2012;FERNANDEZ-JARAMILLO et al, 2012), its use in medicine (BRITTON, 1995;SCHOEFS, 2002), concern for sustainable use of the environment where this is a tracking variable (THOMAS et al, 2001;AFFONSO et al, 2011;LUGOLI et al, 2012), and also characterization of Chl-a optical properties for use in hyperspectral optical sensors of satellites, which facilitate gathering data on photosynthesis on temporal and spatial scales (NOVOA et al, 2011;GURLIN et al, 2011).…”

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The state of global scientific literature on chlorophyll-A

Marcionilio¹,

Alves²,

Borges³

et al. 2015

Biosci. J.

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ABSTRACT:Chlorophyll is a green pigment common to all photosynthetic cells of autotrophic organisms in aquatic or terrestrial environments. Techniques used to quantify this pigment include fluorescence, UV spectrophotometer, chromatography, HPLC, and remote sensing. Determination of the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll -a (Chl-a), has been used widely in many areas of science. The present study investigated the state of the global scientific literature on Chl-a, determining the countries, approaches, and environments where Chl-a has been studied and the geographic scale used. To obtain this scientometric information, we conducted a study from the Scopus database over a 21-year period from 1990 through 2011. This period saw significant increases in the number of publications (r=0.84 and P< 0.001), different journals where publications appeared (160 journals), major papers with a multidisciplinary character, and a predominance of descriptive approaches with studies conducted in aquatic and marine habitats at a regional scale. The country with the highest number of publications was China (21.64% of total papers; location of study), and the USA had the highest number of authors (19.52% of total papers). The main determining factor for publications was socioeconomic (according to model selection criteria; AIC). This study highlight the multidisciplinary use of Chl-a, and may give some directions to new studies about this pigment.

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“…However, the use of Chl a as an indicator has its own drawbacks, as there can be no increase in Chl a after nutrient concentrations have exceeded the threshold beyond which they are no longer limiting. Additionally, Chl a measures indicate only changes in the abundance of primary producers and cannot indicate any changes in community composition that may occur simultaneously (Devlin et al 2007;Lugoli et al 2012).…”

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Marine Eutrophication

Jessen¹,

Bednarz²,

Rix³

et al. 2014

Environmental Indicators

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Eutrophication is one of the key local stressors for coastal marine ecosystems, particularly in those locations with many estuaries, intense coastal development or agriculture, and a lack of coastal forests or mangroves. The landderived import of not only inorganic nutrients, such as nitrate and phosphate, but also particulate and dissolved organic matter (POM and DOM) affects the physiology and growth of marine organisms with ensuing effects on pelagic and benthic community structures, as well as cascading effects on ecosystem functioning. Indicators for marine eutrophication are therefore not only key water quality parameters (inorganic and organic nutrient concentrations, oxygen and chlorophyll availability, and biological oxygen demand), but also benthic status and process parameters, such as relative cover and growth rates of indicator algae, invertebrate recruitment, sedimentary oxygen demand, and interactions between indicator organisms. The primary future challenge lies in understanding the interaction between marine eutrophication and the two main marine consequences of climate change, ocean warming, and acidification. Management action should focus on increasing the efficiency of nutrient usage in industry and agriculture, while at the same time minimizing the input of nutrients into marine ecosystems in order to mitigate the negative effects of eutrophication on the marine realm.

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Application of a new multi-metric phytoplankton index to the assessment of ecological status in marine and transitional waters

Cited by 71 publications

References 107 publications

Transitional and coastal waters ecological status assessment: advances and challenges resulting from implementing the European Water Framework Directive

Transitional and coastal waters ecological status assessment: advances and challenges resulting from implementing the European Water Framework Directive

The state of global scientific literature on chlorophyll-A

Marine Eutrophication

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