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Threats to Habitat
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| Bottom Disturbing Fishing Gear |
Habitats Affected: Shell bottom, SAV, soft bottom, ocean hard bottom, water column
Common Sources:See Table Below
Impacts
- Mobile bottom disturbing gears dig down into the bottom and uproot SAV.
- Hard bottom and shell bottom structure can be broken apart, killing organisms and reducing habitat value.
- The vertical profile of subtidal oyster reefs can be lowered, making the shell bottom community more susceptible to low oxygen events.
- Elevated turbidity can degrade water column, SAV, shell botttom, or hard bottom habitat, depending on the frequency and intensity.
- Disturbance of soft bottom habitat can alter productivity of benthic microalgae and reduce structural complexity of the bottom.
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