Effects of aggregate extraction on the sea floor and the marine benthic life Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
What is the impact of sand and gravel extraction on the benthos in the Belgian part of the North Sea? There is a strong correlation between the habitat (the environment) and the presence of various benthic animals. This project examines how this relationship is disturbed due to aggregate extraction. We investigate how structural changes in the benthic community compositions influence the ...