Download or read book Impacts of Trawling and Scallop Dredging on Benthic Habitats and Communities written by Svein Løkkeborg and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines recent experimental studies of the impact of towed fishing gears, such as trawls and scallop dredges, on benthic habitats and communities (organisms that live at or near the bottom of the sea). The review gives a critical evaluation of the methodological limitations of impact studies, given the complexity and natural variability of benthic communities.