Creating a GIS-based model of marine debris "hot spots" to improve efficiency of a lobster trap debris removal program

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 949-955

  Martens, Justin ^a   Huntington, Brittany E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic marine debris; Coral reefs; Derelict fishing gear; Florida Keys; GIS

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC HABITATS; BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARKS; CORAL REEF; COUPLING ANALYSIS; DEBRIS REMOVAL; FISHING GEARS; FLORIDA; FLORIDA KEYS; GIS TECHNOLOGY; HOT SPOT; HOT-SPOT MODEL; IN-SITU; MAPPING TOOLS; MARINE DEBRIS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SEARCH AREA; SUB-SURFACES;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REMOVAL; SHELLFISH; UNDERWATER STRUCTURES;

DEBRIS;

CORAL REEF; FISHING GEAR; GIS; MAPPING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MODELING; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WASTE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIS REMOVAL; ECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FISHING; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; LOBSTER; LOBSTER TRAP DEBRIS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; UNITED STATES; WASTE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FISHERIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PALINURIDAE; WATER POLLUTANTS;

BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84860336195     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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