The effects of clam fishing on the properties of surface sediments in the lagoon of Venice, Italy

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-169

  Aspden, R J ^a   Vardy, S ^a   Perkins, R G ^a   Davidson, I R ^a   Bates, R ^a   Paterson, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clam harvesting; Erosion threshold; Microphytobenthos; Sediment; Stability

Indexed keywords

CLAM FISHERY; COASTAL LAGOON; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FISHING; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; VENEZIA; VENICE LAGOON;

BIVALVIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 5044236612     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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