Johnsen E, Rieucau G, Ona E, Skaret G
Collective structures anchor massive schools of lesser sandeel to the seabed, increasing vulnerability to fishery
MEPS 573:229-236 | Full text in pdf format

 

Supplement (.mp4, 5 MB) Video S1: 3D-visualization of a large pelagic school of lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) connected to the sandy seabed via bridge-like collective structures. Acoustic data were recorded using a SIMRAD ME70 multibeam echosounder.