Decline of recruitment success in cockles and other bivalves in the Wadden Sea: : possible role of climate change, predation on postlarvae and fisheries

ABSTRACT: In the last ~15 yr, frequent recruitment failures in the main bivalve species in the western Wadden Sea led to insufficient food supply for some specialised bird species, sharpening conflicts between nature conservationists and fishermen. To study possible causes of the recent recruitment...

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Publié dans:Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research Science Center, 1979. - 287(2005) vom: Feb., Seite 149-167
Auteur principal: Beukema, J. J. (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Dekker, R.
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2005
Accès à la collection:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Sujets:Epibenthic predators Crangon crangon Cerastoderma edule Macoma balthica Mya arenaria Tidal flats Fishery disturbance Sediment composition Physical sciences Biological sciences Business