Effect of closed areas on distribution of fish and epibenthos
The high blue mussel catches in a fjord system in Denmark, the visible effects of dredging by resuspension of bottom sediment and the possible destruction of benthic flora and fauna have all raised concerns about the impact on the ecosystem. As a consequence, a formerly lucrative blue mussel fishing...
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Published in | ICES journal of marine science Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 1310 - 1314 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford University Press
01.10.2000
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Summary: | The high blue mussel catches in a fjord system in Denmark, the visible effects of dredging by resuspension of bottom sediment and the possible destruction of benthic flora and fauna have all raised concerns about the impact on the ecosystem. As a consequence, a formerly lucrative blue mussel fishing area in the fjord was closed on dredging in 1988. This made it possible to investigate changes in the distribution of fish and benthos based on experimental fishing with trawl, set net and traps, and scuba diving during 1981–1998. The investigations showed no long-term effects of mussel dredging on the distribution of fish and epibenthic invertebrates, and the closed area appeared to have had no influence on the demersal fish and epibenthic fauna. Factors other than mussel dredging appear to determine the observed spatial and temporal variability in the ecosystem. |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:57.5.1310 ark:/67375/HXZ-RC5BTCLH-C istex:4BBED7F53391B03084F6BF7E5B3185AEF09E7D20 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1054-3139 1095-9289 |
DOI: | 10.1006/jmsc.2000.0921 |