Abstract
1. Brittany has the majority of French maerl beds and some of the most extensive maerl grounds in Europe. 2. Breton maerl forms ancient (>5500 yr) but threatened habitats; several beds have been destroyed in the past 30 years. 3. Maerl extraction, eutrophication, mariculture and fishing are all major threats to Breton maerl beds, as is a continuing uncontrolled spread of the invasive gastropod Crepidula fornicata. 4. Maerl beds occur in 14 of the 28 Natura 2000 sites proposed along the Breton coast. 5. Maerl habitats are currently impacted by human activities in nearly all of the Breton proposed Natura 2000 sites which were mainly selected for terrestrial nature conservation features. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
