Benthic habitat mapping: A review of progress towards improved understanding of the spatial ecology of the seafloor using acoustic techniques
This review examines the various strategies and methods used to produce benthic habitat
maps using acoustic remote sensing techniques, coupled with in situ sampling. The …
maps using acoustic remote sensing techniques, coupled with in situ sampling. The …
Using EUNIS habitat classification for benthic mapping in European seas: Present concerns and future needs
I Galparsoro, DW Connor, Á Borja, A Aish… - Marine pollution …, 2012 - Elsevier
The EUNIS (European Union Nature Information System) habitat classification system aims
to provide a common European reference set of habitat types within a hierarchical …
to provide a common European reference set of habitat types within a hierarchical …
Systematic conservation planning in the eastern English Channel: comparing the Marxan and Zonation decision-support tools
Abstract Delavenne, J., Metcalfe, K., Smith, RJ, Vaz, S., Martin, CS, Dupuis, L., Coppin, F.,
and Carpentier, A. 2012. Systematic conservation planning in the eastern English Channel …
and Carpentier, A. 2012. Systematic conservation planning in the eastern English Channel …
Evaluation of WorldView-2 and acoustic remote sensing for mapping benthic habitats in temperate coastal Pacific waters
L Reshitnyk, M Costa, C Robinson… - Remote Sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Maps of nearshore marine habitat are fundamental tools for the management and
conservation of coastal ecosystems. While traditional field mapping techniques, such as …
conservation of coastal ecosystems. While traditional field mapping techniques, such as …
A proposed method for assessing the extent of the seabed significantly affected by demersal fishing in the Greater North Sea
Abstract Diesing, M., Stephens, D., and Aldridge, J. 2013. A proposed method for assessing
the extent of the seabed significantly affected by demersal fishing in the Greater North Sea …
the extent of the seabed significantly affected by demersal fishing in the Greater North Sea …
Evaluating conservation and fisheries management strategies by linking spatial prioritization software and ecosystem and fisheries modelling tools
K Metcalfe, S Vaz, GH Engelhard… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Well‐designed marine protected area (MPA) networks can deliver a range of ecological,
economic and social benefits, and so a great deal of research has focused on developing …
economic and social benefits, and so a great deal of research has focused on developing …
A predictive approach to benthic marine habitat mapping: Efficacy and management implications
The availability of marine habitats maps remains limited due to difficulty and cost of working
at sea. Reduced light penetration in the water hampers the use of optical imagery, and …
at sea. Reduced light penetration in the water hampers the use of optical imagery, and …
Are the eastern and western basins of the English Channel two separate ecosystems?
JC Dauvin - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2012 - Elsevier
The English Channel is part of the “Greater North Sea” sub-region in the Marine Strategy
Framework Directive. However, the Channel is characterized by hydrologic, oceanographic …
Framework Directive. However, the Channel is characterized by hydrologic, oceanographic …
Assessment of the physical disturbance of the northern European Continental shelf seabed by waves and currents
Natural seabed disturbance was quantified by estimating the number of days in a year that
movement of the seabed occurred due to waves and currents. Disturbance over gravel …
movement of the seabed occurred due to waves and currents. Disturbance over gravel …
History of benthic research in the English Channel: from general patterns of communities to habitat mosaic description
JC Dauvin - Journal of Sea Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Benthic studies in the English Channel (EC), a shallow megatidal and epicontinental sea,
began in the 1960s and 1970s with the work of teams led by Norman Holme (UK) and Louis …
began in the 1960s and 1970s with the work of teams led by Norman Holme (UK) and Louis …