The adoption of comprehensive marine spatial plans (MSP) requires that all aspects of value
associated with marine biodiversity are considered in their development. Therefore, a …

High-precision habitat mapping can contribute to the identification and quantification of the
human footprint on the seafloor. As a representative of seafloor habitats, seabed sediment …

Different approaches exist for building a system of marine protected areas (MPAs), with
stakeholder-based site selection at one end of the spectrum and science-based selection at …

An ability to estimate the large-scale spatial variability of seabed sediment type in the
absence of extensive observational data is valuable for many applications. In some physical …

There is a requirement for information on marine mammal distribution and abundance in
Welsh waters to support environmental stewardship and help to determine appropriate …

Dense populations of the free-living serpulid'Ditrupa arietina'were first recorded to the west
and north of the Shetland Isles in the 1920s and have since been reported from the Celtic …

With the recent push for a transition towards a climate-resilient economy, the demand on
marine resources is accelerating. For many economic exploits, a comprehensive …

Socioeconomic considerations are crucial in the design process of marine protected areas
(MPAs). Most systematic planning processes that incorporate socioeconomic aspects mainly …

Benthic samples collected during several cruises from shelf areas along the West African
coast from Morocco to Angola, have highlighted a huge diversity of magelonid species (over …

Through recent Decisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), States have
agreed to establish networks of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and that representativity is …