Diversity and community structure of epibenthic invertebrates and fish in the North Sea

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Callaway, R., Alsvag, J., de Boois, I.J., Cotter, J., Ford, A., Hinz, H., Jennings, S., Kroncke, I., Lancaster, J., Piet, G.J., Prince, P., Ehrich, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: assemblages; benthic communities; circulation; disturbance; english-channel; epifauna; infauna; macrofauna; mortality; populations; Dogger Bank; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/diversity-and-community-structure-of-epibenthic-invertebrates-and; https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsc.2002.1288

The structure of North Sea benthic invertebrate and fish communities is an important indicator of anthropogenic and environmental impacts. Although North Sea fish stocks are monitored regularly, benthic fauna are not. Here, we report the results of a survey carried out in 2000, in which five nations...