One important quality measure of a scientific journal is its scope, not just the scientific coverage, but also the geographical impact. In fact, the primary classification system, used to evaluate and grade scientific journals' quality in Brazil, known as Qualis CAPES, when classifying a journal attributes a quality grade A, B or C, and also adds an indication of the journal ́s geographical impa...

The introduction of the European Water Framework Directive has increased interest in benthic foraminifera as a biomonitoring tool. This prompted need to standardise methods used analyse foraminifera, including which sediment fraction analyse. In some regions produce small (< 125 µm) adult tests, and current study assessed effect analysing > 63 µm or on determining Ecological Quality Status (Eco...

Corsican marine aquaculture is one of the highest contributors fish production in France, which may result environmental perturbations caused by organic matter (OM) accumulation under farms and impacting natural communities. This study aimed to (1) characterise conditions at two different farms, (2) monitor response benthic foraminiferal species this activity, (3) assess accuracy existing bioti...

Four cruises in the Bohai Sea and northern Yellow off Yantai, China, April August of 2020, collected data on species composition community structure characteristics macrobenthos these sea areas. Temporal spatial changes dominant macrobenthic between were also analyzed. The M-AMBI environmental used to assess benthic ecological quality coastal waters Yantai. results revealed differences status t...

Realistic assessments of the ecological status benthic habitats, as requested by European directives such Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Directive, require biotic indices capable detecting anthropogenic impact without having preliminary knowledge occurring pressures. In this context, a new general-purpose index (GPBI) based on deviation macrofauna community composition structure ...