Effects on marine sedimentary habitats of experimental trawling analysed by sediment profile imagery

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 285-286, Issue , 2003, Pages 453-463

  Nilsson, Hans C ^a,b   Rosenberg, Rutger ^b  

^a Marine Monitoring AB   (Sweden)

^b GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Demersal fishing impact; Sediment profile imagery; Skagerrak; Sweden

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BOTTOM TRAWLING; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; TRAWLING;

NORTH SEA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 0037433218     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00543-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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