Ability of taxonomic diversity indices to discriminate coastal lagoon environments based on macrophyte communities [An article from: Ecological Indicators]

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Lagoons are highly productive areas representing more than 50% of the coastline area in Languedoc-Roussillon (South of France, Mediterranean sea). These lagoons are very different in their environmental conditions, human influences, eutrophication levels and aquaculture intensity. Based on macrophyte communities associated with soft substrates, two indices of taxonomic diversity (the ''average taxonomic distinctness'' (@D^+) and the ''variation in taxonomic distinctness'' (@L^+)) were used to discriminate four of these lagoons (Thau, Salse-Leucate, Bages-Sigean and Mauguio). Bages-Sigean presented a significant higher average taxonomic distinctness (p