Amelioration of marine farming impact on the benthic environment using artificial reefs as biofilters

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 6-12, 2008, Pages 652-661

  Gao, Qin Feng ^a   Shin, Paul K S ^b   Xu, W Z ^b   Cheung, S G ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Artificial reef; Benthic community; Biofiltration; Fish farming; Nutrient enrichment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTRATION; FISH; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENTS;

ARTIFICIAL REEF; BENTHIC COMMUNITY; FISH FARMING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ARTIFICIAL REEF; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOFILTRATION; MACROBENTHOS; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; REMEDIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; FISHING; MACROBENTHOS; MACROFAUNA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FILTRATION; FISHERIES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HONG KONG; MARINE BIOLOGY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 46549083227     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.02.033     Document Type: Article

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