Comparative distribution of the fan mussel Atrina fragilis (Bivalvia, Pinnidae) in protected and trawled areas of the north Aegean Sea (Thermaikos Gulf)
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Feb 28, 2013
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Population structure trawling impacts bivalves Aegean Sea.
Abstract
The distribution of the fan mussel Atrina fragilis was studied at two contrasting areas of the north Aegean Sea (Thermaikos Gulf): one routinely trawled and one closed to trawlers for over 25 years. Significant differences were detected between the two areas with decreased values in density and size of A. fragilis individuals at the trawled area. As habitat differences, i.e. sediment composition and bathymetry, had non-significant effect, extensive trawling activities probably explain the observed results.
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FRYGANIOTIS, K., ANTONIADOU, C., & CHINTIROGLOU, C. (2013). Comparative distribution of the fan mussel Atrina fragilis (Bivalvia, Pinnidae) in protected and trawled areas of the north Aegean Sea (Thermaikos Gulf). Mediterranean Marine Science, 14(1), 119–124. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.317
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- Vol. 14 No. 1 (2013)
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