WHY THE WHELK (BUCCINUM-UNDATUM) HAS BECOME EXTINCT IN THE DUTCH WADDEN-SEA

Authors
CADEE GC BOON JP FISCHER CV MENSINK BP TENHALLERSTJABBES CC
Citation
Gc. Cadee et al., WHY THE WHELK (BUCCINUM-UNDATUM) HAS BECOME EXTINCT IN THE DUTCH WADDEN-SEA, Netherlands journal of sea research, 34(4), 1995, pp. 337-339
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy,"Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Netherlands journal of sea research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00777579
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
337 - 339
Database
ISI
SICI code
0077-7579(1995)34:4<337:WTW(HB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The disappearance of the whelk from the western Dutch Wadden Sea start ed in the mid 1920s with a gradual decline due to overfishing and leth al shell damage by fishing gear. When fishery stopped in the early 197 0s, tributyltin-based (TBT) antifouling paints had become into use. Su ch paints caused imposer and possibly reproduction failure in the whel k leading to its local extinction. The whelk will disappear from large r parts of its present distribution area if fishery-free areas do not become effective, and if the use of TBT-based paints continues.