Experimental beam-trawling in Lanice conchilega reefs: Impact on the associated fauna

Fisheries Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 209-216

  Rabaut, Marijn ^a   Braeckman, Ulrike ^a   Hendrickx, Frederik ^a   Vincx, Magda ^a   Degraer, Steven ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Associated fauna; Beam trawl disturbance; Eumida sanguinea; GLMM; Lanice conchilega

Indexed keywords

EUMIDA SANGUINEA; LANICE CONCHILEGA; POLYCHAETA; UROTHOE POSEIDONIS;

EID: 40649126954     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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