An evaluation of compiled single-beam bathymetry data as a basis for regional sediment and biotope mapping

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 867-881

  Elvenes, Sigrid ^a   Dolan, Margaret F J ^a   Buhl Mortensen, Pål ^b   Bellec, Valérie K ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

benthic biotopes; habitat mapping; MAREANO; Maxent; multibeam bathymetry; sediment grain size; single beam bathymetry; spatial modelling; terrain variables

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; BENTHOS; BIOTOPE; DATA ACQUISITION; GRAIN SIZE; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

NORWAY;

EID: 84901429538     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst154     Document Type: Article

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