A classification scheme for deep seafloor habitats

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 663-678

  Greene, H Gary ^a   Yoklavich, Mary M ^b   Starr, Richard M ^c   O'Connell, Victoria M ^d   Wakefield, W Waldo ^e,f   Sullivan, Deidre E ^g   McRea Jr , James E ^a   Cailliet, Gregor M ^a  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c Univ California SG Exten Prog   (United States)

^d ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Monterey Peninsula College   (United States)

^g NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic; Fisheries management; Habitat; Universal classification

Indexed keywords

HABITAT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SENSOR;

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; CLASSIFICATION; DEEP SEA; HABITAT TYPE; SEAFLOOR;

EID: 0033226636     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(00)88957-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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