Use of Anthropogenic Sea Floor Structures by Australian Fur Seals: Potential Positive Ecological Impacts of Marine Industrial Development?

Human-induced changes to habitats can have deleterious effects on many species that occupy them. However, some species can adapt and even benefit from such modifications. Artificial reefs have long been used to provide habitat for invertebrate communities and promote local fish populations. With the...

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Main Authors: John P Y Arnould, Jacquomo Monk, Daniel Ierodiaconou, Mark A Hindell, Jayson Semmens, Andrew J Hoskins, Daniel P Costa, Kyler Abernathy, Greg J Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130581