Commission internationale pour l\u27exploration scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée
Abstract
As stated in the WFD, the response of phytoplankton to eutrophication of coastal waters needs to be assessed by evaluating biomass, composition and abundance, and blooms. We present the application of two indices (Ie, Iss), which goes beyond the only metrics (Chlorophyll a concentrations) considered till now in the Mediterranean intercalibration group