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 …

Physical disturbances of the seafloor play a key role in ecosystem function and are
postulated to exert control over spatial patterns of biodiversity. This review investigates the …

Many of the world's shark populations are in decline, indicating the need for improved
conservation and management. Well managed and appropriately located marine parks and …

The seafloor is increasingly being used for siting renewable energy and telecommunication
infrastructure as well as supporting key fisheries and biodiversity. Understanding seabed …

A method to map seafloor substrates using machine learning, based on geophysical data
including multibeam bathymetry, backscatter, and side-scan sonar, is currently being …

Submarine canyons influence oceanographic processes, sediment transport, productivity
and benthic biodiversity from the continental shelf to the slope and beyond. However, not all …

Accurate acquisition of information on seabed sediment distributions plays an important role
in the construction of basic marine geographic databases. Although a multibeam echo …

An international effort is underway to establish a representative system of marine protected
areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean to help provide for the long-term conservation of …

High energy marine regions host ecologically important habitats like temperate reefs, but are
less anthropogenically developed and understudied compared to lower energy waters. In …

This study explores the full potential of high-resolution multibeam data for the automated
and accurate mapping of complex seabed features under a predictive modelling framework …