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Carbon processing by the benthic ecosystem and benthic C fixation in methane-rich sediments on the South Georgia margin KU Leuven
© Copyright Antarctic Science Ltd 2019. As bottom water warms, destabilisation of gas hydrates may increase the extent of methane-rich sediments. The authors present an assessment of organic carbon processing by the benthic community in methane-rich sediments, including one of the first investigations of inorganic C fixation in a non-hydrothermal vent setting. This topic was previously poorly studied, and there is much need to fill the gaps in ...
Evaluating the consequences of bottom trawling on benthic pelagic coupling and ecosystem functioning Ghent University
Interregional comparison of benthic ecosystem functioning: Community bioturbation potential in four regions along the NE Atlantic shelf Ghent University
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 coastal waters. Previous studies on bioturbation were limited to point locations and extrapolations in single regions, but have not accounted for regional differences under changing environmental conditions, though there are indications that species contributions will ...
Can pulse trawling reduce the mechanical impact on the benthic ecosystem in the bottom trawl fishery for sole? Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
In the beam trawl fishery for sole in the North Sea, the twin beam trawl has dominated the fishery since the 1960s. Beam trawlers used heavy gear with tickler chains to chase sole out of the sea bed. The fishery is criticised for the mortality imposed on benthic invertebrates, the adverse effects on the sediment structure and on the high energy consumption. Since 2010, a number of vessels has switched to the economic more profitable pulse ...
Understanding the impact of sand extraction on benthic ecosystem functioning: a combination of functional indices and biological trait analysis Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Marine aggregates have been intensively extracted in the North-East Atlantic over the past decades. This study aimed to assess the effect of sand extraction on benthic ecosystem functioning using a combination of biological traits and functional indices (the bioturbation (BPc) and irrigation potential (IPc) and secondary production (SPc) of the macrobenthic community). Data on macrobenthos, sediment properties and extraction intensity were ...
Understanding the impact of sand extraction on benthic ecosystem functioning : a combination of functional indices and biological trait analysis Ghent University
Marine aggregates have been intensively extracted in the North-East Atlantic over the past decades. This study aimed to assess the effect of sand extraction on benthic ecosystem functioning using a combination of biological traits and functional indices (the bioturbation (BPc) and irrigation potential (IPc) and secondary production (SPc) of the macrobenthic community). Data on macrobenthos, sediment properties and extraction intensity were ...
Methodological elements for optimising the spatial monitoring design to support regional benthic ecosystem assessments Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem Ghent University
Effects of beam and pulse trawling on the benthic ecosystem Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Here we study the effects of fishing trawl gear on the seabed and benthic organisms. A BACI-design
experiment was used to examine the effects of a traditional beam trawl gear and the pulse trawl gear.
The pulse trawl gear is gaining popularity amongst Dutch fishers in recent years due to reduced fuel
costs and good sole catches.
The research was carried out in the northern part of the Dutch Voordelta (southern North ...
experiment was used to examine the effects of a traditional beam trawl gear and the pulse trawl gear.
The pulse trawl gear is gaining popularity amongst Dutch fishers in recent years due to reduced fuel
costs and good sole catches.
The research was carried out in the northern part of the Dutch Voordelta (southern North ...