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Relative benthic disturbances of conventional and novel otter boards and ground gears

Relative benthic disturbances of conventional and novel otter boards and ground gears

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Relative benthic disturbances of conventional and novel otter boards and ground gears

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Full title

Relative benthic disturbances of conventional and novel otter boards and ground gears

Publisher

Tokyo: Springer Japan

Journal title

Fisheries science, 2020-03, Vol.86 (2), p.245-254

Language

English

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Publisher

Tokyo: Springer Japan

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Scope and Contents

Contents

A benthic trawl’s substrate contact (e.g. spreading mechanisms (i.e. otter boards) and ground gears) determines both its catching efficiency and the extent of perceived habitat impacts. The potential for mitigating habitat impacts was investigated here via the novel ‘batwing’ otter board and ‘soft-brush’ ground gear. A purpose-built testing assembl...

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Full title

Relative benthic disturbances of conventional and novel otter boards and ground gears

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2376503056

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2376503056

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ISSN

0919-9268

E-ISSN

1444-2906

DOI

10.1007/s12562-019-01392-2

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