Marine classification, mapping, and biodiversity analysis

Special Paper - Geological Association of Canada

Volumn , Issue 47, 2007, Pages 129-139

  Cogan, Christopher B ^a,c   Noji, Thomas T ^b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b US Department of Commerce   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DATA INTERPRETATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HABITAT TYPE; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; MAPPING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; THEMATIC MAPPING;

EID: 48049099691     PISSN: 00721042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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