The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research
In the next 10-20 years, thousands of wind turbines will be present in the North Sea. In this paper, we investigate the impact of these windmill artificial reefs (WARs) on the ecology of benthopelagic fish. More specifically we will try to resolve the attraction-ecological trap-production issue for...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:4241410 2023-06-11T04:10:08+02:00 The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research Reubens, Jan Degraer, Steven Vincx, Magda 2014 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/4241410 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-4241410 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1793-1 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/4241410/file/4283415 eng eng https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/4241410 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-4241410 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1793-1 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/4241410/file/4283415 No license (in copyright) info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess HYDROBIOLOGIA ISSN: 0018-8158 Earth and Environmental Sciences Pouting offshore wind farm Windmill artificial reef Reef effects Atlantic cod Benthopelagic fish COD GADUS-MORHUA ARTIFICIAL REEFS MARINE RESERVES TRISOPTERUS-LUSCUS NATURAL REEFS HABITAT USE BALTIC COD NORTH-SEA GROWTH journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2014 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1793-1 2023-05-10T22:35:25Z In the next 10-20 years, thousands of wind turbines will be present in the North Sea. In this paper, we investigate the impact of these windmill artificial reefs (WARs) on the ecology of benthopelagic fish. More specifically we will try to resolve the attraction-ecological trap-production issue for Atlantic cod and pouting at WARs and link the information to opportunities for fisheries activities. From 2009 until 2012 the behavioural ecology of Atlantic cod and pouting was investigated at WARs in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS). Information on length-frequency distribution, diet, community structure and movements were combined to gain insights on the behavioural ecology and to unravel whether production occurs. We demonstrated that specific age groups of Atlantic cod and pouting are seasonally attracted towards the WARs, that they show high site fidelity and feed upon the dominant epifaunal prey species present. Growth was observed throughout the period the fishes were present. Production on a local scale can be assumed. On a regional scale however, no changes were observed yet. Based on the acquired knowledge we judged that no fisheries activities should be allowed inside the offshore wind farms in the BPNS. Article in Journal/Newspaper atlantic cod Gadus morhua Ghent University Academic Bibliography Hydrobiologia 727 1 121 136 |
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In the next 10-20 years, thousands of wind turbines will be present in the North Sea. In this paper, we investigate the impact of these windmill artificial reefs (WARs) on the ecology of benthopelagic fish. More specifically we will try to resolve the attraction-ecological trap-production issue for Atlantic cod and pouting at WARs and link the information to opportunities for fisheries activities. From 2009 until 2012 the behavioural ecology of Atlantic cod and pouting was investigated at WARs in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS). Information on length-frequency distribution, diet, community structure and movements were combined to gain insights on the behavioural ecology and to unravel whether production occurs. We demonstrated that specific age groups of Atlantic cod and pouting are seasonally attracted towards the WARs, that they show high site fidelity and feed upon the dominant epifaunal prey species present. Growth was observed throughout the period the fishes were present. Production on a local scale can be assumed. On a regional scale however, no changes were observed yet. Based on the acquired knowledge we judged that no fisheries activities should be allowed inside the offshore wind farms in the BPNS. |
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The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research |
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The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research |
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The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research |
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The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research |
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The ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research |
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ecology of benthopelagic fishes at offshore wind farms: a synthesis of 4 years of research |
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