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Angel Borja (ORCID:0000-0003-1601-2025)

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Three hundred ways to assess Europe's surface waters: an almost complete overview of biological methods to implement the Water Framework Directive

S Birk, W Bonne, A Borja, S Brucet, A Courrat… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
According to the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the status of European surface waters is
assessed using aquatic organism groups. Here we present an overview of 297 assessment …

Overview of integrative tools and methods in assessing ecological integrity in estuarine and coastal systems worldwide

A Borja, SB Bricker, DM Dauer, NT Demetriades… - Marine pollution …, 2008 - Elsevier
In recent years, several sets of legislation worldwide (Oceans Act in USA, Australia or Canada;
Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in South …

[HTML][HTML] The future of biotic indices in the ecogenomic era: Integrating (e) DNA metabarcoding in biological assessment of aquatic ecosystems

…, P Beja, A Boggero, A Borja… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems is currently based on various biotic indices that
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …

Rearrangements of the cytoskeleton and cell contacts induce process formation during differentiation of conditionally immortalized mouse podocyte cell lines

P Mundel, J Reiser, AZM Borja, H Pavenstädt… - Experimental cell …, 1997 - Elsevier
Mature podocytes are among the most complex differentiated cells and possess a highly
branched array of foot processes that are essential to glomerular filtration in the kidney. Such …

Impacts of multiple stressors on freshwater biota across spatial scales and ecosystems

…, M Beklioğlu, E Bondar-Kunze, A Borja… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Climate and land-use change drive a suite of stressors that shape ecosystems and interact
to yield complex ecological responses (that is, additive, antagonistic and synergistic effects). …

Marine management–towards an integrated implementation of the European Marine Strategy Framework and the Water Framework Directives

Á Borja, M Elliott, J Carstensen, AS Heiskanen… - Marine pollution …, 2010 - Elsevier
Through implementing environmental Directives, Europe has moved towards coordinated
and integrated catchment-to-coast management, following the most novel legislation on …

Using historical data, expert judgement and multivariate analysis in assessing reference conditions and benthic ecological status, according to the European Water …

I Muxika, Á Borja, J Bald - Marine pollution bulletin, 2007 - Elsevier
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection
and improvement of estuarine and coastal waters, trying to achieve ‘good surface water …

Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health

S Pouso, Á Borja, LE Fleming… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that ecosystem services and especially the exposure to the natural
world (blue-green spaces) have potential benefits for mental health and well-being. The …

Overview of eutrophication indicators to assess environmental status within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive

JG Ferreira, JH Andersen, A Borja, SB Bricker… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2011 - Elsevier
In 2009, following approval of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD,
2008/56/EC), the European Commission (EC) created task groups to develop guidance for …

[HTML][HTML] Protecting and restoring Europe's waters: An analysis of the future development needs of the Water Framework Directive

…, S Birk, KL Blackstock, G Borics, A Borja… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a pioneering piece of legislation that aims to
protect and enhance aquatic ecosystems and promote sustainable water use across Europe. …