Fishing effects in northeast Atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure VII. The effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms
We report the effects of beam trawling on the diverse fauna associated with tubeheads formed by serpulid worms. Despite an experimental regime of biannual fishing, no changes in the number or size of serpulid tubeheads was apparent throughout the course of the study, and no significant changes were...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:312530 2023-05-15T17:41:29+02:00 Fishing effects in northeast Atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure VII. The effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms Kaiser, MJ Cheney, K Spence, FE Edwards, DB Radford, K 1999-03-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:312530 eng eng Elsevier BV doi:10.1016/S0165-7836(98)00212-4 issn:0165-7836 orcid:0000-0001-5622-9494 biogenic structure physical disturbance biodiversity bottom trawling serpulid tubeheads Macrofauna Sediment Habitats Journal Article 1999 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-7836(98)00212-4 2020-08-05T07:52:37Z We report the effects of beam trawling on the diverse fauna associated with tubeheads formed by serpulid worms. Despite an experimental regime of biannual fishing, no changes in the number or size of serpulid tubeheads was apparent throughout the course of the study, and no significant changes were detectable in the composition of the tubehead fauna that could be attributed to fishing disturbance. A laboratory study revealed that tubeheads were unlikely to resettle on the seabed in an orientation similar to that prior to disturbance. Serpulids are known to be opportunistic species and may rapidly recolonise disturbed areas, such that we were unable to detect these changes within our sampling regime. Serpulid tubeheads provide an important microhabitat, a total of 73 taxa (50 species) being associated with them. Other similar studies indicate that these associated organisms are important food for small fish. In addition to increasing benthic biodiversity, they provide a potentially important habitat for juvenile commercial species, providing shelter and food. Crown copyright (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Fisheries Research 40 2 195 205 |
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We report the effects of beam trawling on the diverse fauna associated with tubeheads formed by serpulid worms. Despite an experimental regime of biannual fishing, no changes in the number or size of serpulid tubeheads was apparent throughout the course of the study, and no significant changes were detectable in the composition of the tubehead fauna that could be attributed to fishing disturbance. A laboratory study revealed that tubeheads were unlikely to resettle on the seabed in an orientation similar to that prior to disturbance. Serpulids are known to be opportunistic species and may rapidly recolonise disturbed areas, such that we were unable to detect these changes within our sampling regime. Serpulid tubeheads provide an important microhabitat, a total of 73 taxa (50 species) being associated with them. Other similar studies indicate that these associated organisms are important food for small fish. In addition to increasing benthic biodiversity, they provide a potentially important habitat for juvenile commercial species, providing shelter and food. Crown copyright (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Fishing effects in northeast Atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure VII. The effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms |
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Fishing effects in northeast Atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure VII. The effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms |
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Fishing effects in northeast Atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure VII. The effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms |
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Fishing effects in northeast Atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure VII. The effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms |
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Fishing effects in northeast Atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure VII. The effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms |
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fishing effects in northeast atlantic shelf seas: patterns in fishing effort, diversity and community structure vii. the effects of trawling disturbance on the fauna associated with the tubeheads of serpulid worms |
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