Is the metapopulation concept applicable to the North Sea?

• Main Author: den Held, M.E.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Alterra 2009
• Subjects: cancer pagurus; coastal areas; cod; crabs; dispersal; gadus morhua; habitat selection; halichoerus grypus; marine animals; marine areas; marine ecology; marine environment; metapopulations; north sea; population dynamics; seals; habitatselectie; kabeljauw; krabben (schaaldieren); kustgebieden; marien milieu; mariene ecologie; mariene gebieden; metapopulaties; noordzee; populatiedynamica; verspreiding; zeedieren; zeehonden; Krabben; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/is-the-metapopulation-concept-applicable-to-the-north-sea

The metapopulation concept could provide an additional way of designating areas for protective measures in the North Sea, by delineating habitat preferences and population dynamics. The current study looks into the applicability of the metapopulation concept to the North Sea underwater environment....