Benthic habitat mapping: A review of progress towards improved understanding of the spatial ecology of the seafloor using acoustic techniques

CJ Brown, SJ Smith, P Lawton, JT Anderson - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2011 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of marine geomorphometry, the quantitative study of the seafloor

V Lecours, MFJ Dolan, A Micallef… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2016 - hess.copernicus.org
Geomorphometry, the science of quantitative terrain characterization, has traditionally
focused on the investigation of terrestrial landscapes. However, the dramatic increase in the …

Global habitat suitability of cold‐water octocorals

C Yesson, ML Taylor, DP Tittensor… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Three‐quarters of Octocorallia species are found in deep waters. These cold‐
water octocoral colonies can form a major constituent of structurally complex habitats. The …

High-resolution habitat suitability models for the conservation and management of vulnerable marine ecosystems on the Louisville Seamount Chain, South Pacific …

AA Rowden, OF Anderson, SE Georgian… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are ecosystems at risk from the effects of fishing or
other kinds of disturbance, as determined by the vulnerability of their components (eg …

[HTML][HTML] Ensemble habitat suitability modeling of vulnerable marine ecosystem indicator taxa to inform deep-sea fisheries management in the South Pacific Ocean

SE Georgian, OF Anderson, AA Rowden - Fisheries research, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) require states and
competent authorities to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs), ecologically …

Influence of benthic currents on cold-water coral habitats: a combined benthic monitoring and 3D photogrammetric investigation

A Lim, AJ Wheeler, DM Price, L O'Reilly, K Harris… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Strong currents are a key component of benthic habitats by supplying food and nutrients to
filter-feeding organisms such as cold-water corals. Although field measurements show that …

Definition and detection of vulnerable marine ecosystems on the high seas: problems with the “move-on” rule

PJ Auster, K Gjerde, E Heupel, L Watling… - ICES Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Auster, PJ, Gjerde, K., Heupel, E., Watling, L., Grehan, A., and Rogers, AD 2011.
Definition and detection of vulnerable marine ecosystems on the high seas: problems with …

When the species is also a habitat: comparing the predictively modelled distributions of Lophelia pertusa and the reef habitat it forms

KL Howell, R Holt, IP Endrino, H Stewart - Biological Conservation, 2011 - Elsevier
Internationally there is political momentum to establish networks of marine protected areas
for the conservation of threatened species and habitats. Practical implementation of such …

High‐resolution habitat suitability modelling can improve conservation of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep sea

AM Rengstorf, C Yesson, C Brown… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The distribution of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep sea is poorly understood.
This has led to the emergence of modelling methods to predict the occurrence of suitable …

Use of predictive habitat modelling to assess the distribution and extent of the current protection of 'listed'deep‐sea habitats

RE Ross, KL Howell - Diversity and Distributions, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To demonstrate the application of predictive species distribution modelling methods to
habitat mapping and assessment of percentage area‐based conservation targets. Location …