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Impact of freshwater inputs on the spatial structure of benthic macroinvertebra...
Félix, PM; Correia, MJ; Chainho, P; Costa, JL; Chaves, ML; Cruz, T; Castro, JJ; Mirra, C; Domingos, I; Silva, ACF; Cancela da Fonseca, LLandlocked lagoons are naturally stressed environments. They are strongly influenced by freshwater input which not only varies naturally, but which is also impacted by anthropogenic activities. This study investigated the direct influence of freshwater discharges on the distribution patterns and abundance of benthic communities in two neighbouring landlocked coastal lagoons, assessing the whole system and the c...
Projecto Groundscene: biodiversidade de lagoas costeiras e respectivas bacias h...
Chainho, P; Félix, PM; Correia, MJ; Fernandes, CM; Costa, JL; Chaves, ML; Stigter, T; Hugman, R; Salvador, N; Costa, L; Domingos, I; Castro, J; Cruz, TNa União Europeia a Directiva Quadro da Água requer a avaliação do estado ecológico de todas as águas interiores (dulciaquícolas e de transição) e costeiras, incluindo os ecossistemas aquáticos superficiais cujo estado ecológico poderá estar dependente do estado das águas subterrâneas (AS). O estado ecológico em lagoas costeiras dependentes de AS depende das interacções AS - água doce superficial - água salgada...
Short-term versus long-term changes in the benthic communities of a small coast...
Félix, PM; Chainho, P; Costa, Jl; Correia, MJ; Chaves, ML; Medeiros, JP; Cabral, HN; Wouters, N; Bernardo, J; Costa, AM; Cristo, M; Silva, G; Azeda, CThe characteristic high variability and low predictability of coastal lagoons, due to strong changes in marine and freshwater inputs, make these ecosystems an interesting casestudy. The small Melides landlocked coastal lagoon in SW Portugal is a paradigmatic example, with a biological community highly stressed by these phenomena. Benthic macroinvertebrate samples were collected in 1998/99 and 2009 and each year...