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Impact of intertidal oyster trestle cultivation on the Ecological Status of benthic habitats
Forde, J.; O'Beirn, F.X.; O’Carroll, J.P.J.; Patterson, A.; Kennedy, R. (2015). Impact of intertidal oyster trestle cultivation on the Ecological Status of benthic habitats. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 95(1): 223-233. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.04.013
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, meer
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Intertidal oyster cultivation, Ecological Impact, Macrobenthic community composition, biomass and secondary production, Ecological Status assessment, Infaunal Quality Index (IQI) |
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- Forde, J.
- O'Beirn, F.X.
- O’Carroll, J.P.J.
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- Patterson, A.
- Kennedy, R.
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A considerable number of Ireland’s shellfish production areas co-occur with or are adjacent to Natura 2000 sites which are protected under European legislation. To investigate the general interaction between trestle oyster cultivation and the surrounding intertidal environment, six sites were selected within designated Natura 2000 sites. At each trestle site three Treatment areas were sampled. One Treatment area corresponded to potential impacts associated with cultivation activities occurring at trestle structures (designated the Trestle Treatment) while one Treatment area corresponded to potential impacts due to cultivation activities occurring along access routes (the Access Treatment). An area not subject to any known anthropogenic activity was used as a control (the Control Treatment). Potential impacts associated with Trestle Treatment areas included changes in sediment total organic matter (TOM) levels underneath trestles due to the bio-deposition of faecal/pseudofaecal material while the predominant impact associated with Access Treatment areas was compaction of sediments due to heavy vehicle traffic. In this study, macrobenthic communities at the sites were highly variable and exhibited low levels of diversity which prevented the detection of general effects of cultivation activity on community structure, diversity and secondary production. To overcome this variability, the Infaunal Quality Index (IQI) was used to assess impacts on Ecological Status (ES) of benthic communities (sensu Water Framework Directive). Relative to Control and Trestle Treatment areas, activities occurring at Access Treatment areas had a significant negative impact on ES. This study highlights the potential of the IQI for the management of aquaculture activity and provides validation for the use of the IQI in Irish intertidal environments. This study also highlights the IQI as a potential tool for assessing the conservation status of designated habitats in Natura 2000 sites. |
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