Protected yet unmanaged: insights into the ecological status of conservation priority stony reefs in Belgian waters based on the integrative use of remote sensing technologies

Stony reefs are ecologically important, providing irreplaceable ecosystem services. These fragile environments are recognised as conservation priorities by all relevant global and European policies. Bottom-contacting fisheries are an important source of anthropogenic disturbance to the seafloor’s physical and ecological integrity having immediate and destructive consequences on stony reefs and compromising ecological functions. This study, aimed to assess the ecological status (community composition and functions) of two stony reef areas -Northwest and Hinder Banks study sites -in Belgian wate... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Montereale Gavazzi, Giacomo
Paoletti, Silvia
Podholova, Pavlina
Kapasakali, Danae-athena
Kerckhof, Francis
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Verlag/Hrsg.: Frontiers Media SA
Schlagwörter: stony reefs / fishing impact / hydroacoustics / underwater video / ecological status / conservation / environmental policy
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26498372
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00880/99236/109179.pdf