Determining the Ecological Status of Benthic Coastal Communities: A Case in an Anthropized Sub-Arctic Area

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Dreujou, Elliot, Desroy, Nicolas, Carrière, Julie, Tréau de Coeli, Lisa, Mckindsey, Christopher W., Archambault, Philippe
• Other Authors: Laboratoire Environnement Ressources de Bretagne Nord (LERBN), Unité Littoral (LITTORAL), Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)-Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2021
• Subjects: [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]; Arctic; Canada; Sept-Îles
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-04203400; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.637546

With the widespread influence of human activities on marine ecosystems, evaluation of ecological status provides valuable information for conservation initiatives and sustainable development. To this end, many environmental indicators have been developed worldwide and there is a growing need to eval...