Trawling disturbance on benthic ecosystems and consequences on commercial species: a northwestern Mediterranean case study
Trawling is known to disturb benthic communities and habitats, which may in turn indirectly affect populations of commercial species that live in close association with the seabed. The degree of impact on both benthic communities and demersal species depends on the fishing effort level. This may var...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Scientia Marina |
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| Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1511 |