Process-driven characterization and mapping of seabed habitats

Special Paper - Geological Association of Canada

Volumn , Issue 47, 2007, Pages 171-184

  Kostylev, Vladimir E ^a   Hannah, Charles G ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT TYPE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MAP GENERALIZATION; PREDICTION; SEAFLOOR MAPPING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY; SCOTIA SHELF;

EID: 48049095736     PISSN: 00721042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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