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The Recovery of Benthic Communities Following Organic Enrichment: Examples from Caged Finfish Aquaculture

@inproceedings{Macleod2006TheRO,
  title={The Recovery of Benthic Communities Following Organic Enrichment: Examples from Caged Finfish Aquaculture},
  author={Catriona Macleod},
  year={2006}
}
A clear understanding of the factors affecting recovery processes is required for effective management of the impacts of organic enrichment on marine sedimentary environments. Using finfish aquaculture as an example this study investigated the recovery response in southern temperate sediments, identifying critical processes and indicators that could be used to improve management practices. Ecological and geochemicg responses and the effect of regional differences in the extent and rate of… Expand
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