Subtidal marine sediments are one of the planet's primary carbon stores and strongly
influence the oceanic sink for atmospheric CO2. By far the most widespread human activity …

Bottom‐contact fishing gears are globally the most widespread anthropogenic sources of
direct disturbance to the seabed and associated biota. Managing these fishing disturbances …

Abstract Concepts underpinning the planetary boundaries framework are being
incorporated into multilateral discussions on sustainability, influencing international …

Fishing affects the seabed habitat worldwide on the continental shelf. These impacts are
patchily distributed according to the spatial and temporal variation in fishing effort that results …

A carbon budget for the northwest European continental shelf seas (NWES) was
synthesized using available estimates for coastal, pelagic and benthic carbon stocks and …

Le chalutage de fond cause une perturbation générale des sédiments sur les plates-formes
marines et peut avoir un impact négatif sur la faune benthique. Nous avons évalué sur une …

Nematodes are among the most abundant organisms on Earth, and have important roles in
terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Free-living marine nematodes have been …

Evidence shows that habitats with potential to mitigate against greenhouse gases
emissions, by taking up and storing CO 2, are being lost due to the effects of on-going …

Trawling remains a controversial method of fishing due to the perceived lack of selectivity of
the trawl net and the resultant capture of a huge quantity and diversity of non-target species …

Bottom trawling has widespread impacts on benthic communities and habitats. It is argued
that the impact of chronic bottom trawling on benthic infauna depends on the natural …