Publications by authors named "Gareth E L Johnson"
Mar Environ Res
October 2007
Article Synopsis
- Crab-tiling, a method of providing artificial shelters for soft "peeler" crabs, disrupts intertidal mudflats due to trampling disturbances in the UK.
- A study on meiofauna communities in SW England showed that their recovery from crab-tiling disturbances occurs within 12 to 36 hours after harvesting.
- While nematode abundance was significantly lower in disturbed areas within the first 12 hours, recovery was noted beyond that timeframe, suggesting that the main impact is from vibration-induced burial affecting nematode behavior.
