Immediate effect of intertidal non-mechanised cockle harvesting on macrobenthic communities: a comparative study

In Ria Formosa cockles (Cerastoderma edule) have traditionally been harvested with a harvesting-knife (HK). However, over the last six years there has been an increase in the use of a hand-dredge (HD) to exploit cockle beds. A comparative study on the impact of these harvesting methods on the benthi...

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Main Authors: Francisco Miguel Sousa Leitão, Miguel Baptista Gaspar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2007-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/226