The impacts of hydraulic clamming in shallow water and the importance of incorporating anthropogenic disturbances into habitat assessments

Hydraulic dredging for shellfish is known to create some of the highest levels of disturbance, affecting the benthic microfaunal community and the physical characteristics of the substrate. Properly conducted benthic habitat assessments are complex and time consuming, resulting in assessments not be...

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Main Authors: Legare Bryan, Mittermayr Agnes, Borrelli Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:Aquatic Living Resources
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Online Access:https://www.alr-journal.org/articles/alr/full_html/2020/01/alr200073/alr200073.html