The ecosystem service value of living versus dead biogenic reef

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 154, Issue , 2015, Pages 248-254

  Sheehan, E V ^a   Bridger, D ^a   Attrill, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogenic reef; Commercial species; Epifauna; Maerl; Sensitive habitats; Video survey

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNELID; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; DEMERSAL FISH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EPIFAUNA; FISHING GEAR; RED ALGA; VIDEOGRAPHY;

CHANNEL ISLANDS [UNITED KINGDOM]; CORNWALL [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; FALMOUTH [CORNWALL]; JERSEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

PECTINIDAE; RHODOPHYTA; TUBICOLAE;

EID: 84921627671     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.12.042     Document Type: Article

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