1. Cartography of littoral rocky-shore communities to assess the ecological status of water bodies through the application of CARLIT method in Algeria (South-Western Mediterranean Sea)
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Khadidja Chabane, Bilel Bensari, Enric Ballesteros, Lamia Bahbah, Xavier Torras, and Halima Seridi
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0106 biological sciences ,Cystoseira ,010501 environmental sciences ,Aquatic Science ,Oceanography ,01 natural sciences ,Rocky shore ,Mediterranean sea ,CARLIT method ,Macroalgae ,Abundance (ecology) ,Water Quality ,Littoral zone ,Mediterranean Sea ,Ecosystem ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Ecology ,010604 marine biology & hydrobiology ,Baseline (sea) ,Ecological status ,Algerian coast ,Pollution ,Waves and shallow water ,Geography ,Water Framework Directive ,Algeria ,Water framework directive ,Water quality ,Cartography ,Environmental Monitoring - Abstract
Este artículo contiene 10 páginas, 7 figuras, 5 tablas., The cartography of shallow water macroalgal assemblages allows the assessment of water quality in coastal water bodies through the application of CARLIT. In this study, we have applied CARLIT to assess the ecological status of Algerian coastal water bodies for the first time. The surveyed zone is still in a good ecological status since 52% have a good to a high ecological Status. CARLIT index is well correlated with anthropogenic pressures and has proved suitable for the evaluation of the ecological status of coastal waters. Comparison between EQR values and EEI-c shows a similar pattern of change. CARLIT method allowed the collection of accurate information on the distribution and abundance of shallow-water communities. We also provide a cartographic baseline of the coastal assemblages useful for further evaluations on their geographic extension and for the implementation of a monitoring project on water quality in Algerian coast.
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- 2020