Effect of an artificial reef in Posidonia meadows on fish assemblage and diet of Diplodus annularis

Sánchez-Jérez, Pablo; Gillanders, Bronwyn M.; Rodríguez-Ruiz, S.; Ramos‐Esplá, Alfonso A.

doi:10.1006/jmsc.2002.1213

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“…In principle, these artificial structures act to aggregate fish (Sanchez-Jerez et al, 2002;Duffy-Anderson et al, 2003), providing sources of food (e.g. macroinfaunal organisms), refuges from predators and suitable sites for reproduction and recruitment.…”

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“…macroinfaunal organisms), refuges from predators and suitable sites for reproduction and recruitment. The debate is whether these artificial structures enhance the fish community only locally or if the effect has positive consequences at a broader spatial scale, for example for regional fisheries (Sanchez-Jerez et al, 2002;DuffyAnderson et al, 2003). Most of this controversy, however, deals with artificial reefs, which are usually located at greater depths and far from the shoreline compared with the typical setting for coastal defence structures such as the LCS.…”

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Ecological impact of coastal defence structures on sediment and mobile fauna: Evaluating and forecasting consequences of unavoidable modifications of native habitats

Martín

Bertasi

Colangelo

et al. 2005

Coastal Engineering

184

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We analyse the effects of coastal defence structures, mainly low crested (LCS), on the surrounding intertidal and subtidal infaunal assemblages and mobile fauna. The results summarise joint studies within the DELOS project in Spain (Mediterranean Sea), Italy (Adriatic Sea) and UK (English Channel and Atlantic Ocean). We demonstrate that univariate analysis did not generally identify LCS impacts, but multivariate analyses did, this being a general trend across all locations and countries. Changes in sediment and infauna seem to be inevitable and usually tend to induce negative changes, particularly on the landward side and in the presence of additional structures or after beach nourishment. The consequences of LCS construction always depend on the response of the assemblages inhabiting a given region. However, to assess the ecological importance of the induced changes and to provide additional monitoring criteria, likely indicator species should be taken into account. The presence of species either coming from the new hard bottoms or associated to physical disturbances is viewed as a negative impact, while the potential nursery role of LCS is a positive one. The combined use of monitoring and forecast models allows to identify these impacts and may play a relevant role in mitigation protocols. Finally, our work supports the feasibility of introducing design criteria tending to facilitate a positive evolution of the assemblages surrounding the structures once the changes due to the presence of the LCS are completed and the new situation tends to become more stable

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Ecological impact of coastal defence structures on sediment and mobile fauna: Evaluating and forecasting consequences of unavoidable modifications of native habitats

Martín

Bertasi

Colangelo

et al. 2005

Coastal Engineering

184

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“…As they favor similar habitats required for the construction of OWFs, Posidonia beds are at risk from direct physical destruction, sedimentation, and changes in hydrographic regimes. Conversely, construction may prevent local trawling and therefore decrease the amount of destructive fishing methods that typically reduces Posidonia coverage [98]. Any plans for OWFs in the Mediterranean Sea will have to be carefully designed around the distribution of Posidonia to ensure the correct conservation practices for this endemic, priority species.…”

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Expected Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Mediterranean Marine Life

Bray

Reizopoulou

Voukouvalas

et al. 2016

JMSE

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Current climate policy and issues of energy security mean wind farms are being built at an increasing rate to meet energy demand. As wind farm development is very likely in the Mediterranean Sea, we provide an assessment of the offshore wind potential and identify expected biological effects of such developments in the region. We break new ground here by identifying potential offshore wind farm (OWF) "hotspots" in the Mediterranean. Using lessons learned in Northern Europe, and small-scale experiments in the Mediterranean, we identify sensitive species and habitats that will likely be influenced by OWFs in both these hotspot areas and at a basin level. This information will be valuable to guide policy governing OWF development and will inform the industry as and when environmental impact assessments are required for the Mediterranean Sea.

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“…Active fishing gears, such as bottom trawling (and bivalve dredges to a lesser extent), have been pointed out as the main cause for the regression of the P. oceanica meadows and maerl beds (Bombace, 1989;Guillén et al, 1994;Ardizzone et al, 2000;Bianchi and Morri, 2000;Sánchez-Jerez et al, 2002). Active fishing gears, such as bottom trawling (and bivalve dredges to a lesser extent), have been pointed out as the main cause for the regression of the P. oceanica meadows and maerl beds (Bombace, 1989;Guillén et al, 1994;Ardizzone et al, 2000;Bianchi and Morri, 2000;Sánchez-Jerez et al, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%