Assessing the impacts of seabed mineral extraction in the deep sea and coastal marine environments: Current methods and recommendations for environmental risk …
Mineral extraction from the seabed has experienced a recent surge of interest from both the
mining industry and marine scientists. While improved methods of geological investigation …
mining industry and marine scientists. While improved methods of geological investigation …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the cumulative environmental effects of marine renewable energy developments: Establishing common ground
Assessing and managing the cumulative impacts of human activities on the environment
remains a major challenge to sustainable development. This challenge is highlighted by the …
remains a major challenge to sustainable development. This challenge is highlighted by the …
Responses of macroinvertebrates and local environment to short-term commercial sand dredging practices in a flood-plain lake
In parts of the developing world, the expansion of industrial sand mining activities has led to
serious environmental concerns. However, current understanding of the effects of this …
serious environmental concerns. However, current understanding of the effects of this …
Quantifying recovery rates and resilience of seabed habitats impacted by bottom fishing
The E cosystem A pproach to F isheries requires that managers take account of the
environmental impacts of fishing. Towed bottom‐fishing gears disturb seabed habitats and …
environmental impacts of fishing. Towed bottom‐fishing gears disturb seabed habitats and …
Human pressures on UK seabed habitats: a cumulative impact assessment
European Member States are required to assess the status of marine waters, including
analysis of cumulative effects. We developed a methodology for evaluating the impact of …
analysis of cumulative effects. We developed a methodology for evaluating the impact of …
[HTML][HTML] Functional trait responses to different anthropogenic pressures
F Festjens, J Buyse, A De Backer, K Hostens… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an increasing awareness that knowledge of the functional diversity of a community
is key to understand how the community responds to environmental and anthropogenic …
is key to understand how the community responds to environmental and anthropogenic …
Morphological characteristics of the Basque continental shelf (Bay of Biscay, northern Spain); their implications for Integrated Coastal Zone Management
I Galparsoro, Á Borja, I Legorburu, C Hernández… - Geomorphology, 2010 - Elsevier
This contribution integrates and analyzes data from high-resolution multibeam, seismic
profiles, bathymetric LiDAR, and surficial sediment data for the geomorphological …
profiles, bathymetric LiDAR, and surficial sediment data for the geomorphological …
Assessment of ecosystem function following marine aggregate dredging
A number of indices designed to assess ecosystem function were applied to an existing
benthic macrofaunal dataset collected following recent marine aggregate extraction activity …
benthic macrofaunal dataset collected following recent marine aggregate extraction activity …
Impacts of physical disturbance on the recovery of a macrofaunal community: a comparative analysis using traditional and novel approaches
WMRW Hussin, KM Cooper, CRSB Froján… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
The recovery of macrofaunal communities after marine aggregate dredging was assessed
using both traditional indices (abundance, biomass and species diversity), and functional …
using both traditional indices (abundance, biomass and species diversity), and functional …
Effects of a 5-year trawling ban on the local benthic community in a wind farm in the Dutch coastal zone
MJN Bergman, SM Ubels… - ICES Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
As part of a large impact study in a wind farm (OWEZ) in the Dutch coastal zone, the effects
of exclusion of bottom trawling on the benthic community were studied by comparison with …
of exclusion of bottom trawling on the benthic community were studied by comparison with …