Distribution of deep-water corals of the Flemish Cap, Flemish Pass, and the Grand Banks of Newfoundland (Northwest Atlantic Ocean): Interaction with fishing activities

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 319-332

  Murillo, F J ^a   Duran Munoz P ^a   Altuna, A ^b   Serrano, A ^c  

^a Instituto Español de Oceanografía   (Spain)

^b Museo de Okendo   (Spain)

^c Marine Culture Units El Bocal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deep water corals; Fishing impact; Marine protected areas; NAFO; Northwest Atlantic Ocean; Vulnerable marine ecosystems

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BOTTOM TRAWLING; BYCATCH; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEEP SEA; INVERTEBRATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SOFT CORAL; VULNERABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA; FLEMISH CAP; FLEMISH PASS; GRAND BANKS; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

ALCYONACEA; ANTHOZOA; ANTIPATHARIA; GORGONACEA; PENNATULACEA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 79951983743     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsq071     Document Type: Article

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