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| Rabaut, M.; Calderon, M. Audfroid; Van De Moortel, L.; Van Dalfsen, J.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S.; Desroy, Nicolas. |
| Within coastal nurseries, the distribution of juvenile flatfish may depend on small-scale habitat variability. The presence of ecosystem engineers is known to have important impacts in coastal sediments. Lanice conchilega is a well-known marine ecosystem engineer of shallow soft bottom ecosystems, shaping the macrobenthic community and attracting flatfish. The present study examines the relation between juvenile flatfish and L conchilega reefs through two experiments. In a field experiment in the Dutch part of the North Sea, the benthic habitat is evaluated by comparing relative differences in numbers of juvenile flatfish between ecosystem engineered habitats and adjacent bare sand (i.e. non-ecosystem engineered) habitats. The hypothetical shelter seeking... |
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Palavras-chave: Juvenile flatfish; Shelter; Feeding ground; Lanice conchilega; Ecosystem engineer; Pleuronectes platessa. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00170/28104/26702.pdf |
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