Physical and biological impact of marine aggregate extraction along the French coast of the Eastern English Channel: short- and long-term post-dredging restoration

Sediment and associated macrofauna of an industrial extraction site off Dieppe have been monitored during a 10-year period. The original heterogeneous substrate of the shingle bank, characterized by gravels and coarse sands, was progressively dominated by fine sands deposited in dredging tracks. The... View More