A methodology for applying Taxonomic Sufficiency and benthic biotic indices in two Mediterranean areas
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/10045/22115
Title: | A methodology for applying Taxonomic Sufficiency and benthic biotic indices in two Mediterranean areas |
---|---|
Authors: | de-la-Ossa-Carretero, Jose Antonio | Simboura, Nomiki | Del-Pilar-Ruso, Yoana | Pancucci-Papadopoulou, Maria Antonietta | Gimenez-Casalduero, Francisca | Sánchez-Lizaso, José Luis |
Research Group/s: | Biología Marina |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research |
Keywords: | Macroinvertebrates Taxonomy Sufficiency | Biotic index | BENTIX | BOPA | Mediterranean |
Knowledge Area: | Zoología | Biología Animal |
Issue Date: | 25-Apr-2012 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | DE-LA-OSSA-CARRETERO, J.A., et al. “A methodology for applying Taxonomic Sufficiency and benthic biotic indices in two Mediterranean areas”. Ecological Indicators. Vol. 23 (Dec. 2012). ISSN 1470-160X, pp. 232-241 |
Abstract: | Biotic indices have been developed to summarise information provided by benthic macroinvertebrates, but their use can require specialized taxonomic expertise as well as a time-consuming operation. Using high taxonomic level in biotic indices reduces sampling processing time but should be considered with caution, since assigning tolerance level to high taxonomic levels may cause uncertainty. A methodology for family level tolerance categorization based on the affinity of each family with disturbed or undisturbed conditions was employed. This family tolerance classification approach was tested in two different areas from Mediterranean Sea affected by sewage discharges. Biotic indices employed at family level responded correctly to sewage presence. However, in areas with different communities among stations and high diversity of species within each family, assigning the same tolerance level to a whole family could imply mistakes. Thus, use of high taxonomic level in biotic indices should be only restricted to areas where homogeneous community is presented and families across sites have similar species composition. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/22115 |
ISSN: | 1470-160X (Paper) | 1872-7034 (Online) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.03.029 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Peer Review: | si |
Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.03.029 |
Appears in Collections: | INV - BM - Artículos Científicos / Scientific Papers INV - Recursos Hídricos y Desarrollo Sostenible - Artículos de Revistas |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
de-la-Ossa-Carretero_et_al_2012_EI.pdf | Versión final (acceso restringido) | 1,17 MB | Adobe PDF | Open Request a copy |
de-la-Ossa-Carretero et al. proof 2012.pdf | Versión revisada (acceso abierto) | 577,08 kB | Adobe PDF | Open Preview |
Items in RUA are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.