Persistent effects of sand extraction on habitats and associated benthic communities in the German Bight
<p>Sea-level rise demands for protection measures of endangered coastlines crucial for the local population. At the island of Sylt in the SE North Sea, shoreline erosion is compensated by replenishment with sand dredged from an offshore extraction site. We studied the long-term effects of sand...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-06-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/3565/2021/bg-18-3565-2021.pdf |