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ASSESSING THE PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE ON THE SEABED FROM FISHERIES IN THE BULGARIAN BLACK SEA AREA WITH REFERENCE TO BENTHIC HABITATS STATUS
(STEF92 Technology, 2021-12-20, Валентина Тодорова, Marina Panayotova, Valentina Doncheva, Ivelina Zlateva)
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The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires that biodiversity, structure and function of benthic ecosystems are safeguarded against adverse effects from various human activities. Bottom-trawl fisheries have been identified as a major cause of sea-floor abrasion and it is legally required to evaluate the pressure and its impact. The present study provides a pilot assessment of the physical disturbance on the seabed by mobile bottom-contacting gears and links the pressure intensity to benthic habitats st...
Marine and Ocean Ecosystems2021