Beyond the Mediterranean to global observations of coastal lagoons Robert R. Christian OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 8
Spatial and temporal variations of hydrological conditions, nutrients and chlorophyll a in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon (Mar Menor, Spain) Angel Pérez-RuzafaAna Isabel FernándezJosé Antonio García-Charton OriginalPaper Pages: 11 - 27
Effects of nutrient enrichments on primary production in the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (Southern Portugal) Sofia LoureiroAlice NewtonJohn Icely OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 45
Microphytobenthic Primary Production and Sedimentary Carbohydrates Along Salinity Gradients in the Lagoons of Grado and Marano (Northern Adriatic Sea) Oriana BlasuttoTamara CibicSerena Fonda Umani OriginalPaper Pages: 47 - 55
Nutrient and iron limitation to Ulva blooms in a eutrophic coastal lagoon (Sacca di Goro, Italy) Pierluigi ViaroliMarco BartoliLaura Tajé OriginalPaper Pages: 57 - 71
Spatial variability of stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon Salvatrice VizziniBenedetto SavonaAntonio Mazzola OriginalPaper Pages: 73 - 82
Pheopigment dynamics, zooplankton grazing rates and the autumnal ammonium peak in a Mediterranean lagoon Yves CollosJulie Husseini-RatremaPhilippe Souchu OriginalPaper Pages: 83 - 93
Temporal Trends in Macrobenthos Community Structure and Redundancy in a Shallow Coastal Lagoon (Valli di Comacchio, Northern Adriatic Sea) Cristina MunariRemigio RossiMichele Mistri OriginalPaper Pages: 95 - 104
Relationships Between Chemical Characteristics of Sediments and Macrofaunal Communities in the Cabras Lagoon (Western Mediterranean, Italy) Paolo MagniSamuele MichelettiAlberto Castelli OriginalPaper Pages: 105 - 119
Assessment of Coastal Lagoon Quality with Taxonomic Diversity Indices of Fish, Zoobenthos and Macrophyte Communities David MouillotJulie LauneThang Do Chi OriginalPaper Pages: 121 - 130
Iron–sulphur–phosphorus Interactions: Implications for Sediment Buffering Capacity in a Mediterranean Eutrophic Lagoon (Sacca di Goro, Italy) Roberta AzzoniGianmarco GiordaniPierluigi Viaroli OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 148
Atmospheric and riverine inputs of metals, nutrients and persistent organic pollutants into the lagoon of Venice Cinzia BettiolFlaviano CollaviniRoberto Zonta OriginalPaper Pages: 151 - 165
Recent evolution of sedimentary heavy metals in a coastal lagoon contaminated by industrial wastewaters (Pialassa Baiona, Ravenna, Italy) Gabriele MatteucciPaolo RossiniStefano Miserocchi OriginalPaper Pages: 167 - 173
Impact of the infaunal Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, on sediment stability Lucia SgroMichele MistriJohn Widdows OriginalPaper Pages: 175 - 182
Impacts of mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) farming on oxygen consumption and nutrient recycling in a eutrophic coastal lagoon Daniele NizzoliDavid T. WelshPierluigi Viaroli OriginalPaper Pages: 183 - 198
Dissolved oxygen and nutrient budgets in a phytotreatment pond colonised by Ulva spp. Marco BartoliDaniele NizzoliMauro Fabiano OriginalPaper Pages: 199 - 209
Relationships between macroalgal biomass and microbiological quality of water in a phytotreatment pond Luigi VezzulliMarco BartoliMauro Fabiano OriginalPaper Pages: 211 - 219
Aquatic birds as bioindicators of trophic changes and ecosystem deterioration in the Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain) Julia Martínez FernándezMiguel Angel Esteve SelmaMaría Francisca Carreño Fructuoso OriginalPaper Pages: 221 - 235
Contamination and sub-lethal toxicological effects of persistent organic pollutants in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the Orbetello lagoon (Tuscany, Italy) Ilaria CorsiMichela MariottiniSilvano Focardi OriginalPaper Pages: 237 - 249
Integrated coastal management in the Venice lagoon and its watershed Daniel SumanStefano GuerzoniEmanuela Molinaroli Opinion Paper Pages: 251 - 269