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Taxonomic distinctness in Mediterranean marine nematodes and its relevance for environmental impact assessment.
Marine pollution bulletin - 1 Jul 2012
Bevilacqua Stanislao, Sandulli Roberto, Plicanti Adriana, Terlizzi Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Taxonomic distinctness has been applied successfully for the exploration of biodiversity patterns, yet its relevance in environmental impact assessment is far from being unquestioned. In this study, we assessed the potential of taxonomic distinctness to discern perturbed and unperturbed sites by analysing Mediterranean nematode assemblages. Geographic and habitat-related effects on the performance of the index...
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