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Indic. 34</i>: 411-419. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.05.014\" target=\"_blank\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.05.014</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Forde, J.; Shin, P.K.; Somerfield, P.J.; Kennedy, R.M.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Forde, J. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) benthic Ecological Quality Ratios (EQRs) are important tools for assessing Ecological Status (ES) of coastal and transitional waters. Calculation of the Multivariate-AZTI Marine Biotic Index (M-AMBI) EQR is based on the proportions of sensitive and stress tolerant benthic invertebrate species, number of species and Shannon–Wiener diversity. 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