Evaluation of short-term fallowing as a strategy for the management of recurring organic enrichment under salmon cages

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1458-1466

  Macleod, Catriona K ^a   Moltschaniwskyj, Natalie A ^a   Crawford, Christine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Benthic infauna; Fallowing; Organic enrichment; Recovery; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

BENTHIC INFAUNA; FALLOWING; ORGANIC ENRICHMENT;

MARINE POLLUTION;

CAGE CULTURE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; SALMONID; SEAFLOOR; STOCKING DENSITY;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; AUSTRALIA; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALLOW; FISH STOCK; NONHUMAN; PISCICULTURE; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; SALMO SALAR; TASMANIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BIODIVERSITY; E I S; POLLUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33750478376     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.05.007     Document Type: Article

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