The MAREANO programme – A full coverage mapping of the Norwegian off-shore benthic environment and fauna

Autor:	Lene Buhl-Mortensen, Pål Buhl-Mortensen, Margaret F.J. Dolan, Børge Holte
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Shore geography geography.geographical_feature_category Fauna Exclusive economic zone Coral reef Aquatic Science Oceanography Habitat Benthic zone Ecosystem management Environmental science Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Seabed
Zdroj:	Marine Biology Research. 11:4-17
ISSN:	1745-1019 1745-1000
Popis:	Information about the distribution, composition and status of the benthic environment and communities is important for the implementation of ecosystem-based management involving assessment of the effects of human activities. The MAREANO programme (Marine Areal Database for Norwegian Coasts and Sea Areas) conducts seabed mapping in order to fill knowledge gaps in relation to the implementation of management plans for the Norwegian EEZ. This paper describes the experience from the mapping strategy used by MAREANO. By using a variety of sampling gears the benthic environment and communities from all types of seabed are thoroughly documented. This involves the mapping of bottom topography, seabed substratum, pollutants, species composition, biomass and habitat forming vulnerable biota in a varied marine landscape. The area mapped from 2006 to 2013 is 131,000 km2, spans depths ranging from 40 to 2700 m and covers a variety of topographic features including canyons, cold seeps and coral reefs. The infor...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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