Towards ecological quality objectives for North Sea benthic communities

Gives a description of the benthic communities in the North Sea. Summarises the main human pressures with reference to benthic communities and reviews the cause-effect relationships of these pressures on benthic communities. Suggests indicators and reference levels to measure the status (ecological quality) of two community attributes: species diversity, and community structure and function.

Datum rapport
1 januari 2001
Auteurs
Boer, W.F. de, Daniels, P., Essink, K.
Auteur
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management = Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat, Rijkswaterstaat, National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management = Rijksinstituut voor Kust en Zee (RWS, RIKZ); W.F. de Boer, P. Daniels, K. Essink;...
Uitgever
Koeman en Bijkerk.
Annotatie
56 p.
ill.
Report 2001-11
By order of Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management = Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat, Rijkswaterstaat, National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management = Rijksinstituut voor Kust en Zee (RWS, RIKZ)
With ref.
Documentnummer
49250