Open AccessThe physical impact of marine aggregate extraction in the North Sea
Author(s) -
S DEGROOT
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
ices journal of marine science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1095-9289
pISSN - 1054-3139
DOI - 10.1006/jmsc.1996.0131
Subject(s) - extraction (chemistry) , aggregate (composite) , sediment , environmental science , current (fluid) , oceanography , geology , geomorphology , materials science , chemistry , chromatography , composite material
The marine aggregate extraction industry in the North Sea is well established and growing. The article reviews the potential physical impact of sand and gravel extraction. The impact is site-specific and depends on numerous factors, including extraction method, sediment type and mobility, bottom topography, and bottom current strength.
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