▪ Abstract The direct effects of marine habitat disturbance by commercial fishing have been
well documented. However, the potential ramifications to the ecological function of seafloor …

The marine-biodiversity assessment of New Zealand (Aotearoa as known to Māori) is
confined to the 200 nautical-mile boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone, which, at 4.2 …

This accessible and timely book provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure
biodiversity. The book highlights new developments, including innovative approaches to …

Fishing affects the seabed habitat worldwide on the continental shelf. These impacts are
patchily distributed according to the spatial and temporal variation in fishing effort that results …

Despite the intensity with which ecological information involving habitat complexity has been
amassed to date, much remains to be revealed for a comprehensive understanding of the …

Bottom trawling has widespread impacts on benthic communities and habitats. While the
direct impacts of trawl disturbances on benthic communities have been extensively studied …

Marine soft sediments are often considered to be vast, homogeneous expanses of mud or
sand; however, most exhibit small‐scale biogenic structures. Generally such structures …

A framework to assess the impact of mobile fishing gear on the seabed and benthic
ecosystem is presented. The framework that can be used at regional and local scales …

The effects of variability in environmental conditions on species composition in benthic
ecosystems are well established, but relatively little is known about how environmental …

Seamounts, knolls, pinnacles and other “seamount-like” features are prominent and widely
distributed features of the New Zealand marine environment, and also the focus of important …