Remotely sensed hydroacoustics and observation data for predicting fish habitat suitability

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Monk, J ^a   Ierodiaconou, D ^a   Bellgrove, A ^a   Harvey, E ^b   Laurenson, L ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological niche factor analysis; Marine mapping; Marine protected area; Multi beam echo sounder; Presence only; Towed video

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DEMERSAL FISH; ECHO SOUNDER; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; REMOTE SENSING; SEAFLOOR; SHALLOW WATER; TOWED BODY;

EID: 79955479829     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.02.012     Document Type: Article

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