The Patagonian scallop fishing grounds in shelf break frontal areas: the non assessed benthic fraction
Author
Sánchez,María de los Ángeles
Giberto,Diego
Schejter,Laura
Bremec,Claudia
Abstract
In this study, a Picard dredge was used to sample the benthic community in shelf break frontal areas off Argentina in order to detect species that could be sensitive to fishing activities but are not usually caught during the annual monitoring of Patagonian scallop and associated fauna. The present results show at least 62 taxa not reported previously as components of the benthos in the scallop grounds that are potentially subjected to trawling disturbance.