Mapping serpulid worm reefs (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) for conservation management

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 226-236

  Moore, Colin G ^a   Bates, C Richard ^b   Mair, James M ^a   Saunders, Graham R ^c   Harries, Dan B ^a   Lyndon, Alastair R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Natural Heritage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic impact; Biogenic reef; Loch Creran; Serpula vermicularis; Sidescan sonar

Indexed keywords

ANNELID; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUACULTURE; COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DREDGING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MOORING SYSTEM; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REEF; SONAR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLAND; LOCH CRERAN; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CARNIVORA; POLYCHAETA; SERPULA VERMICULARIS; SERPULIDAE;

EID: 65249137226     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.959     Document Type: Article

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