Hard-bottom habitats support commercially important fish species: a systematic review for the North Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea

• Published in: PeerJ
• Main Authors: Flávio, Hugo, Seitz, Rochelle, Eggleston, David, Svendsen, Jon C., Støttrup, Josianne
• Other Authors: European Cooperation in Science and Technology), Danish Marine Coastal Fisheries Management Program, NC State University, Danish Fisheries Agency, Danish Rod and Net Fish License Funds, Velux Foundation, Vattenfall, EU Interreg project MarGen, European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, MarCons, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, North Carolina State University
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PeerJ 2023
• Subjects: Stepping Stones; Gadus morhua; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14681; https://peerj.com/articles/14681.pdf; https://peerj.com/articles/14681.xml; https://peerj.com/articles/14681.html

Hard-bottom habitats span a range of natural substrates ( e.g. , boulders, cobble) and artificial habitats ( e.g. , the base of wind turbines, oil platforms). These hard-bottom habitats can provide a variety of ecosystem services, ranging from the enhancement of fish biomass and production to provid...