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Habitat degradation impacts on marine fish
Fonseca, V.F.; Bertucci, F.; Solé, M.; Human, L.R.D.; Le Pape, O.; Brown, E.J. (2025). Habitat degradation impacts on marine fish, in: Cabral, H. et al.[s.d.] Ecology of marine fish. pp. 325-342. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-99036-3.00016-7
In: Cabral, H. et al. (2025). Ecology of marine fish. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-323-99036-3. xix, 425 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/C2019-0-03724-7, more

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Keywords
    Eutrophication
    Litter
    Pollution
Author keywords
    Habitat loss; Soundscape; Nonindigenous species

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  • Fonseca, V.F.
  • Bertucci, F.
  • Solé, M.
  • Human, L.R.D.
  • Le Pape, O.
  • Brown, E.J.

Abstract
    The ocean supports a wide range of economic activities, including the harvesting of food, shipping, seabed mining, offshore hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation, tourism, and recreation, among others, all of which have significantly contributed to habitat degradation of coastal and marine ecosystems. This has dramatically impacted ecosystem function and services provided by these habitats, with detrimental consequences for marine fish. Over 90% of fish species are impacted by at least one anthropogenic stressor operating indirectly via their habitat, and about 70% are impacted by two or more, chiefly among which are chemical pollutants, eutrophication, invasive species, noise, and physical habitat loss. Still, rebuilding marine life, including fish populations, could be realized if major pressures are mitigated.

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