New approaches to high-resolution mapping of marine vertical structures

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Katleen Robert, Veerle A. I. Huvenne, Aggeliki Georgiopoulou, Daniel O. B. Jones, Leigh Marsh, Gareth D. O. Carter, Leo Chaumillon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Rockall Bank; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09382-z; https://doaj.org/article/e02bc4da11894456bb0ffd0c5820e7dc

Abstract Vertical walls in marine environments can harbour high biodiversity and provide natural protection from bottom-trawling activities. However, traditional mapping techniques are usually restricted to down-looking approaches which cannot adequately replicate their 3D structure. We combined sid...