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The role of the Water Framework Directive in enhancing water use efficiency in the EU
European Journal of Government and EconomicsThe increasing economic activity, population growth and urbanisation are placing increasing stress on Europe’s freshwater resources. The European Union's Water Framework Directive (WFD) aimed to establish measures to foster efficient use of this ...
Amelia Pérez Zabaleta +1 more
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Journal of Limnology, 2009 This paper proposes a new ecological index based on phytoplankton (MedPTI) as suggested by the European Directive 2000/60/CE, Water Framework Directive (WFD).
Nicola SECHI +4 more
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Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2013 The Water Framework Directive introduced an ecological approach to the assessment and classification of waters. The part of the assessmentare macrophyte - based methods used in the evaluation of the ecologicalcondition of rivers in respect of ...
Sierka Edyta, Tomczak Agnieszka
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Evaluation of the ecological status of natural lakes in Spain: overview of the works performed by the cedex for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive [PDF]
, 2010 This paper presents an overview of the work that has been done by the CEDEX for the implementation in Spain of the Water Framework Directive on water bodies belonging to the lake category.
Camacho, Antonio +2 more
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Ecological IndicatorsEutrophication of surface water bodies is the most significant water quality problem worldwide. The European Union (EU) has developed an extensive regulatory and policy framework to protect the environment from nutrient pollution.
Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis +7 more
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Development of novel diatom metrics to assess ecological status of phytobenthos in Greek lakes
Ecological Indicators, 2023 Mediterranean lakes present particular challenges when developing ecological assessment techniques, due partly to long histories of human activity in their catchments but also to strong interactions with climate, intensifying in recent decades due to ...
Martyn Kelly +4 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi +5 more
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The economic analysis in the Water Framework Directive: the Spanish case in the european context [PDF]
, 2010 This paper describes the current state of implementation of the economic analysis prescribed by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in Spain. It also outlines what should be the policy and research priorities for economic analysis in the coming years ...
Berbel, Julio +2 more
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Impact of the European Water framework directive on knowledge of biodiversity Impact of the European Water framework directive on knowledge of biodiversity [PDF]
Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2011 The European Water framework directive requires observation and monitoring of certain biological communities to assess the ecological status of aquatic environments. How does the WFD contribute to knowledge and evaluation of aquatic biodiversity?
Christine Argillier and Mario Lepage
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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa +5 more
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