Benthic effects of offshore renewables: identification of knowledge gaps and urgently needed research
J Dannheim, L Bergström… - ICES Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
As the EU's commitment to renewable energy is projected to grow to 20% of energy
generation by 2020, the use of marine renewable energy from wind, wave and tidal …
generation by 2020, the use of marine renewable energy from wind, wave and tidal …
Impact of benthos on morphodynamics from a modeling perspective
Benthic organisms and their bioturbation activities have a profound effect on a multitude of
sediment properties. While many studies have already explored benthic impacts at small …
sediment properties. While many studies have already explored benthic impacts at small …
Structural and functional diversity of soft-bottom macrobenthic communities in the Southern North Sea
NT Breine, A De Backer, C Van Colen, T Moens… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Our study presents a revision of the structural characteristics of the soft-bottom benthic
communities in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) and provides, for the first time, an …
communities in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) and provides, for the first time, an …
[HTML][HTML] Low-frequency noise pollution impairs burrowing activities of marine benthic invertebrates
Sounds from human activities such as shipping and seismic surveys have been
progressively invading natural soundscapes and pervading oceanic ambient sounds for …
progressively invading natural soundscapes and pervading oceanic ambient sounds for …
Benthic ecosystem functioning under climate change: modelling the bioturbation potential for benthic key species in the southern North Sea
Climate change affects the marine environment on many levels with profound
consequences for numerous biological, chemical, and physical processes. Benthic …
consequences for numerous biological, chemical, and physical processes. Benthic …
Interregional comparison of benthic ecosystem functioning: Community bioturbation potential in four regions along the NE Atlantic shelf
Bioturbation is one of the key mediators of biogeochemical processes in benthic habitats
that can have a high contribution to seafloor functioning and benthic pelagic coupling in …
that can have a high contribution to seafloor functioning and benthic pelagic coupling in …
Ecological functions of polychaetes along estuarine gradients
AD Martins, F Barros - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Function in ecology can be understood as the role that each component plays in the
surrounding environment. It can be studied through the functional traits of organisms and …
surrounding environment. It can be studied through the functional traits of organisms and …
Community bioirrigation potential (BIPc), an index to quantify the potential for solute exchange at the sediment-water interface
JR Renz, M Powilleit, M Gogina, ML Zettler… - Marine environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bioirrigation the animal-induced exchange of solutes between pore water and overlying
water-is a key process in sediments with profound implications for biogeochemical …
water-is a key process in sediments with profound implications for biogeochemical …
Mediation of macronutrients and carbon by post-disturbance shelf sea sediment communities
Benthic communities play a major role in organic matter remineralisation and the mediation
of many aspects of shelf sea biogeochemistry. Few studies have considered how changes in …
of many aspects of shelf sea biogeochemistry. Few studies have considered how changes in …
Organism functional traits and ecosystem supporting services–A novel approach to predict bioirrigation
Increasing anthropogenic activities on land and at sea underline the demand for easily
applicable indices to effectively predict human mediated changes in ecosystem functioning …
applicable indices to effectively predict human mediated changes in ecosystem functioning …