Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5757351 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Communities of conspicuous megafauna were different between horse mussel habitats and other habitats throughout their range. Three commercially important species: whelks (Buccinum undatum), queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis) and spider crabs (Maja brachydactyla) were significantly more abundant (by as much as 20 times) on horse mussel reefs than elsewhere. Isotopic analysis provided insights into their trophic relationship with the horse mussel reef. Protection of M. modiolus habitat can achieve biodiversity conservation objectives whilst benefiting fisheries also.
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Authors
Flora E.A. Kent, James M. Mair, Jason Newton, Charles Lindenbaum, Joanne S. Porter, William G. Sanderson,