Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6361703 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We examine benthic community sensitivity to changes in sediment composition. ⺠Sensitivity increases as the proportion of gravel increases. ⺠Sensitivity increases as the level of natural physical disturbance decreases. ⺠Benefit to locating aggregate extraction sites in areas of high disturbance. ⺠Minimise impacts locally by preserving gravel content of surface sediments.
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Authors
K.M. Cooper, M. Curtis, W.M.R. Wan Hussin, C.R.S. Barrio Froján, E.C. Defew, V. Nye, D.M. Paterson,