Assessing the Vulnerability of Marine Benthos to Fishing Gear Impacts

Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 142-155

  Grabowski, Jonathan H ^a   Bachman, Michelle ^b   Demarest, Chad ^c   Eayrs, Steve ^d   Harris, Bradley P ^e   Malkoski, Vincent ^f   Packer, David ^g   Stevenson, David ^h  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New England Fish Management Council   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

^g NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^h NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Regional Office   (United States)

Author keywords

fishing gear impacts; fixed gear; mobile gear; recovery; susceptibility; vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903546910     PISSN: 23308249     EISSN: 23308257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641262.2013.846292     Document Type: Review

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