Dragging the chain: anchor scour impacts from high-tonnage commercial vessels on a soft bottom macrobenthic assemblage

Dragging the chain: anchor scour impacts from high-tonnage commercial vessels on a soft bottom macrobenthic assemblage

International shipping is the backbone of the global economy with ~80% of the world’s trade (by volume) transported by ship. The potential environmental impacts of this multi-billion-dollar industry have received considerable attention, particularly emissions into air and sea. Many of these large co...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Davis, Allison Broad, Chantel Steele, Caitlin Woods, Rachel Przeslawki, W. A. (Tony) Nicholas, William Maher, Frank Krikowa, Bradley Morris, Timothy C. Ingleton, Sarah O’Hea Miller, Matthew J. Rees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Conservation Science
Subjects:
anchoring
infauna
marine invertebrates
human impacts
disturbance
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2025.1487428/full
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