Citation: Fox, G.M., Ball, B.J., Munday, B.W. & Pfeiffer, N. 1996 The IMPACT II study: preliminary observations on the effect of bottom trawling on the ecosystem of the Nephrops grounds in the NW Irish Sea. In B.F. Keegan & R. O' Connor (eds), , pp. 337-354. Galway University Press Ltd., Galway
Number of Pages: 18
Series Title: Irish Marine Science 1995
Keywords: Benthos, Crustacea, Decapoda, Fauna, Fishing, Impact, Irish Sea, Marine, Mollusca, Sediment, Sublittoral
Abstract: This paper reports on an investigation into the effect of trawling on benthic ecology in the Irish Sea. Fish gut analysis, photography and grab sampling were performed before and after a controlled trawl. Community structure and dynamics are discussed in relation to disturbance by trawling.