Investigating the effects of mobile bottom fishing on benthic biota: a systematic review protocol

Environmental Evidence

Adriaan Rijnsdorp³  Ana M Parma¹  Jan Geert Hiddink⁸  Jeremy Collie²  Ricardo O Amoroso⁶  Ray Hilborn⁶  Roland Pitcher⁷  Robert A McConnaughey⁵  Simon Jennings⁴  Michel J Kaiser⁸  Kathryn M Hughes⁸ 

[1] Centro Nacional Patagónico, Blvd. Brown 2915, U 9120 ACF, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina;Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA;IMARES, Institute for Marine Resources and Ecosystem Studies, Haringkade, 11976 CP IJmuiden, Netherlands;Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, UK;RACE Division, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E, Seattle, WA 98115, USA;School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Box 355020, Seattle, WA 98195, USA;CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, EcoSciences Precinct 41 Boggo Road, DUTTON PARK, Qld. 4102, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia;School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge, Bangor University, Wales LL59 5AB, UK

关键词: Recovery;    Impact;    Benthos;    Dredging;    Trawling;    Mobile bottom fishing;   

Others  :  1092985
DOI  :  10.1186/2047-2382-3-23

 received in 2014-03-17, accepted in 2014-08-15,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Mobile bottom fishing, such as trawling and dredging, is the most widespread direct human impact on marine benthic systems. Knowledge of the impacts of different gear types on different habitats, the species most sensitive to impacts and the potential for habitats to recover are often needed to inform implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries and strategies for biodiversity conservation. This knowledge helps to identify management options that maximise fisheries yield whilst minimising negative impacts on benthic systems.

Methods/design

The methods are designed to identify and collate evidence from experimental studies (e.g. before/after, control/impact) and comparative studies (spanning a gradient of fishing intensity) to identify changes in state (numbers, biomass, diversity etc.) of benthic biota (flora and fauna), resulting from a variety of mobile bottom fishing scenarios. The primary research question that the outputs will be used to address is: “to what extent does a given intensity of bottom fishing affect the abundance and/or diversity of benthic biota?” Due to the variety of gear and habitat types studied, the primary question will be closely linked with secondary questions. These include: “how does the effect of bottom fishing on various benthic biota metrics (species, faunal type, trait, taxon etc.) vary with (1) gear type and (2) habitat, and (3) gear type-habitat interactions?” and (4) “how might properties of the community and environment affect the resilience (and recovery potential) of a community to bottom fishing?”

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Hughes et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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