An ecosystem-scale predictive model of coastal seagrass distribution

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 437-444

  Grech, A ^a,b,c   Coles, R G ^b,c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Marine and Tropical Scientific Research Facility   (Australia)

^c Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem scales; Geographic information systems; Great barrier reef world heritage Area; Predictive modelling; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; COASTAL ZONE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 77957228344     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1107     Document Type: Article

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