The hydrodynamic drag and the mobilisation of sediment into the water column of towed fishing gear components

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 76-84

  O'Neill, F G ^a   Summerbell, K J ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic impact of fishing; Hydrodynamic drag; Sediment mobilisation; Towed demersal fishing gears

Indexed keywords

DRAG; FISHERIES; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRODYNAMICS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTS; UNDERWATER STRUCTURES; WAKES;

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BENTHIC IMPACT; ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY; EMPIRICAL MODELLING; FISHING GEARS; HYDRODYNAMIC DRAG; MECHANICAL PROCESS; MOBILISATION;

GEARS;

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FISHING; FISHING GEAR; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; MOBILIZATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT; TOWING; TURBULENCE; UNDERPINNING; WATER COLUMN;

EID: 84983048279     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2016.08.008     Document Type: Article

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