The area of the sea floor over which the gear (usually a trawl, or a dredge) is dragged during its operation. The area is equal to the effective horizontal opening of the gear multiplied by the distance the gear has covered during the period of time considered (e.g during one hour trawl haul). (FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO, 2014)
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Used in assessing the standing stock of demersal fish species and impact of fishing on the seabed.
A species of Streptococcus isolated from pigs. It is a pathogen of swine but rarely occurs in humans. (MeSH, 2020. Streptococcus suis https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D017011)
An ester is a functional group in organic chemistry; specifically a chemical compound derived from an acid in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by alkoxy group. (Wikipedia, 2024. Ester (disambiguation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester_(disambiguation))
Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander, is a species of plant native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa, and the Middle East as far as Iran.It is used as an ornamental. (Wikipedia, 2024. Teucrium chamaedrys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teucrium_chamaedrys)
