Browsing Articles by Subject "bottom trawl"
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Diurnal variation in bottom trawl survey catches: does it pay to adjust?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)The diurnal bias of bottom trawl survey catches is studied with the purpose of adjusting for it and thereby improving the accuracy of abundance estimates. The correction term is estimated with uncertainty and thus ... -
Exposure of cod Gadus morhua to resuspended sediment: an experimental study of the impact of bottom trawling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006-03-15)Bottom trawling activities resuspend large amounts of sediment and may be the main agent of sediment transportation in some areas. During periods of intensive fishing by large trawler fleets the high-turbidity environmental ... -
Rapid respiratory responses of the deep-water sponge Geodia barretti exposed to suspended sediments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-09-04)Sponges often dominate deep-water benthic faunal communities and can comprise up to 90% of the benthic biomass. Due to the large amount of water that they filter daily, sponges are an important link between benthic and ...