Protection alone may not promote natural recovery of biogenic habitats of high biodiversity damaged by mobile fishing gears.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.01.009
Abstract: The horse mussel Modiolus modiolus (L.) is a large marine bivalve that aggregates to create complex habitats of high biodiversity. As a keystone species, M. modiolus is of great importance for the functioning of marine… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; fishing; mobile fishing; fishing gears ... See more keywords