The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: A synthesis of 4 years of research

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 727, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 121-136

  Reubens, J T ^a   Degraer, S ^a,b   Vincx, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Benthopelagic fish; Offshore wind farm; Pouting; Reef effects; Windmill artificial reef

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; DIET; EPIFAUNA; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LENGTH-FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MOVEMENT; WIND FARM; WIND TURBINE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BELGIUM; NORTH SEA;

GADUS MORHUA; PISCES;

EID: 84893754785     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-013-1793-1     Document Type: Article

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