Prediction of habitats on a fishing bank off Northern Norway using a combination of multivariate analysis and GIS classification ...

• Main Authors: Buhl-Mortensen, Pål, Dolan, Margaret, Buhl-Mortensen, Lene
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: ASC 2008 - Theme session G 2024
• Subjects: Ecosystem observation, processes and dynamics; Barents Sea; Norway; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.25243747; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Prediction_of_habitats_on_a_fishing_bank_off_Northern_Norway_using_a_combination_of_multivariate_analysis_and_GIS_classification/25243747

No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.MAREANO (Marine AREAdatabase for Norwegian coast and sea areas) (www.MAREANO.no) is a multidisciplinary mapping programme, focusing on offshore areas in the southern Barents Sea. It was initiated to address the lack of knowledge about the seabed and environment which is required for informed, sustainable management. The mapping programme includes acquisition of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter data together with a comprehensive, integrated biological and geological sampling programme. Equipment used includes underwater video, box corer, grab, epibenthic-sled, and beam trawl. Mapping outputs from the project include bathymetric data, geological maps (morphology, hard and soft seabed, sediment grain size distribution, sedimentary environment, geological genesis), biological maps (including biodiversity and faunal distribution), and benthic habitat maps. Habitat maps are produced by combining information on landscape features, sediment ...