The disappearance of oysters from the Wadden Sea: a cautionary tale for no-take zones
1. The question as to whether no‐take zones, as reference areas in the Wadden Sea (eastern North Sea), may develop within a few years or decades towards an ecological situation similar to the one which may have existed in earlier times is examined. 2. It is argued that the driving forces behind chan...
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Published in | Aquatic conservation Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 91 - 104 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Chichester, UK
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
01.01.2005
Wiley |
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Summary: | 1.
The question as to whether no‐take zones, as reference areas in the Wadden Sea (eastern North Sea), may develop within a few years or decades towards an ecological situation similar to the one which may have existed in earlier times is examined.
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It is argued that the driving forces behind changes in species and habitats in the Wadden Sea are natural long‐term variability of abiotic factors and area‐wide anthropogenic impact (coastal engineering).
3. Fisheries in the Wadden Sea are shown to be of minor importance, and it is proposed that establishment of no‐take zones here will not result in the recovery and recolonization of missing species and habitats. The examples of species include European oysters (Ostrea edulis), sabellarian reefs (Sabellaria spinulosa) and white weed (Sertularia cupressina, Hydrallmania falcata).
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Bibliography: | ark:/67375/WNG-K6B7HX3K-7 istex:CEC877772E3957C91C60AA57F825E04B66BDA41A ArticleID:AQC635 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1052-7613 1099-0755 |
DOI: | 10.1002/aqc.635 |