Fine-Scale Effects of Boat Moorings on Soft Sediment Communities Masked in Large-Scale Comparisons

Population growth is driving the demand for recreational marine infrastructure, resulting in extensive coastal habitat modification. Boat moorings, for example, are popular for vessel storage and are known to damage seagrass communities, yet little is known about how they influence unvegetated sedim...

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Main Authors: Assunta C. Macolino, Katherine A. Dafforn, Luke H. Hedge, Alistair G. B. Poore, Emma L. Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00101/full