Relating benthic sensitivity and status to spatial distribution and intensity of trawling in the Eastern Mediterranean

Relating benthic sensitivity and status to spatial distribution and intensity of trawling in the Eastern Mediterranean

The ecosystem approach to fisheries management needs information of not just where bottom trawlers operate but also on their impact on the seabed, which is also highly relevant to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor D6, seafloor integrity. In this study, we assess the benthi...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Smith, Nadia K. Papadopoulou, Irida Maina, Stefanos Kavadas, P. Daniel van Denderen, Nikolaos Katsiaras, Sofia Reizopoulou, Ioannis Karakassis, Anastasios Tselepides, Irini Tsikopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
Subjects:
Benthic status
Bottom trawling impact
Regional assessment
Seafloor integrity
Benthic ecosystem
Mediterranean
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23004284

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