A proposed method for assessing the extent of the seabed significantly affected by demersal fishing in the Greater North Sea

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1085-1096

  Diesing, Markus ^a   Stephens, David ^a   Aldridge, John ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disturbance; English Channel; fishing; good environmental status; North Sea; sea floor integrity

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DEMERSAL FISH; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FISHING GEAR; HABITAT TYPE; RESOLUTION; SEAFLOOR; SUBSTRATE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 84883238543     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst066     Document Type: Article

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