On the Influence of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Habitats on Peracarid Crustacean Assemblages in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation Regulatory Area

On the Influence of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Habitats on Peracarid Crustacean Assemblages in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation Regulatory Area

Vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are considered hotspots of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the deep sea, but are also characterised by a high vulnerability to disturbance and a low recovery potential. Since 2006, a series of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolutions have been...

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Main Authors: Oliver S. Ashford, Andrew J. Kenny, Christopher R. S. Barrio Froján, Anna-Leena Downie, Tammy Horton, Alex D. Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
vulnerable marine ecosystem
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
porifera
coral
macrofauna
peracarida
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00401/full

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