Monitoring shallow methane‐derived authigenic carbonate: Insights from a UK Marine Protected Area

Methane‐derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) is a biogenic rocky substrate formed by microbial assemblages below the seabed. It performs important ecosystem functions, including the provision of reef‐like habitats on soft sediments and the sequestration of carbon. The protection of MDAC is limited at...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Aquatic conservation 2020-05, Vol.30 (5), p.959-976
Hauptverfasser:	Noble‐James, Tamsyn, Judd, Alan, Diesing, Markus, Clare, David, Eggett, Andrew, Silburn, Briony, Duncan, Graeme
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Benthos biodiversity Carbon Carbon sequestration Carbonates Case studies Conservation Conservation areas Ecological effects Environmental changes Fauna Habitats Marine parks Marine protected areas Methane methane seepage ocean methane‐derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) Microorganisms Monitoring Ocean floor Photosynthesis Physical characteristics Physical properties Polls & surveys Protected areas Sediment Sediments Shallow water Slabs special area of conservation Substrates subtidal Surveying
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Zusammenfassung:	Methane‐derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) is a biogenic rocky substrate formed by microbial assemblages below the seabed. It performs important ecosystem functions, including the provision of reef‐like habitats on soft sediments and the sequestration of carbon. The protection of MDAC is limited at the global scale; however, 27 marine protected areas (MPAs) have been designated in European waters for ‘cold seep’ MDAC, mainly in shallow waters (
ISSN:	1052-7613 1099-0755
DOI:	10.1002/aqc.3296