Influence of boat anchoring on Pinna nobilis: A field experiment using mimic units

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 786-794

  Vázquez Luis, Maite ^a   Borg, Joseph A ^b   Morell, Carlos ^a   Banach Esteve, Gàlia ^a   Deudero, Salud ^a  

^a Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

anchoring effect; bivalve mimics; coastal tourism; recreational boating; seagrass

Indexed keywords

ANCHOR; BIVALVE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FIELD METHOD; HABITAT TYPE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MIMICRY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SEAGRASS; TOURISM;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MAJORCA; MALTA [SOUTHERN EUROPE]; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

BIVALVIA; PINNA NOBILIS; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 84925824221     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF14285     Document Type: Article

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