Identifying deep-sea megafaunal epibenthic assemblages for use in habitat mapping and marine protected area network design

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-68

  Howell, K L ^a   Davies, J S ^a   Narayanaswamy, B E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotopes; Deep sea; Epibenthic; Habitat classification; Habitat mapping; Marine protected areas; Megafauna; Seamounts; Video

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOTOPE; DEEP SEA; HABITAT QUALITY; IMAGING METHOD; MAPPING METHOD; MARINE PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; RESERVE DESIGN; SEAMOUNT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FAROE-SHETLAND CHANNEL; ROCKALL TROUGH;

ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 77953614625     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315409991299     Document Type: Article

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