A characterization and sensitivity analysis of the benthic biotopes around Scottish salmon farms with a focus on the sea pen Pennatula phosphorea L

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 35-40

  Wilding, Thomas A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic; Biodiversity Action Plan; Fish farming; Scotland; Sea pens (Pennatula phosphorea)

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUACULTURE; BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOTOPE; DEEP WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT TYPE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INVERTEBRATE; SALMONID; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRAWLING;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

PENNATULA PHOSPHOREA; PENNATULACEA;

EID: 79951924273     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2010.02675.x     Document Type: Article

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