Impacts of otter trawling on colonial epifaunal assemblages on a cobble bottom ecosystem on Western Bank (northwest Atlantic).

• Main Authors: Henry, LeaAnne, Kenchington, Ellen, Kenchington, Trevor, MacIsaac, Kevin, Bourbonnais-Boyce, Cynthia, Gordon, Donald
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Otter trawling; Colonial epifauna; Cobble seabed; Experiment; Fishing Ground; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/f883b3e0-8533-40fc-b6bb-9cf345b1a461; http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps2006/306/m306p063.pdf

Colonial epifauna are an important component of benthic communities, providing structural complexity at scales of millimetres to metres. Many are sessile, emergent and fragile? characteristics which render them vulnerable to disturbances associated with bottom fishing. Many also have impressive abil...