Abstract: Subtidal sandy bedforms are under the particular protection of the NATURA 2000 directive because they constitute important habitats where 30% of the species are endemic. The ecosystems they support as well as their dynamic are however little investigated. Taking into account that bedforms areas are currently targeted for the commissioning of offshore wind farms and that a substantial need of knowledge will be required to implement environmental impact assessments, the present study aims to describe how the benthic ecosystem functioning vary in ...
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