Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6294479 | Ecological Indicators | 2015 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
This ecosystem-based evaluation of the quality of undersea caves seems to be a powerful tool, with the advantage of being based on almost all its components, rather than just on a few species. It is accompanied by a measure of its reliability, hence it provides a reliable idea of the ecological state of the entire ecosystem at each cave site. Monitoring the ecological state of caves and the effects of disturbances over large geographic and temporal scales is made possible with CavEBQI. Applying the same method to other ecosystems, can provide an integrated view of a marine region, which is essential when addressing questions about protection, conservation and restoration.
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Authors
Pierre-Alexandre Rastorgueff, Denise Bellan-Santini, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Simona Bussotti, Pierre Chevaldonné, Paolo Guidetti, Jean-Georges Harmelin, Monica Montefalcone, Carla Morri, Thierry Perez, Sandrine Ruitton, Jean Vacelet, Sébastien Personnic,