A multiscale approach to mapping seabed sediments

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Misiuk, Benjamin, Lecours, Vincent, Bell, Trevor J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2018
• Subjects: Nunavut; Canada; Qikiqtarjuaq
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/13199/; https://research.library.mun.ca/13199/1/misiuk_et_al_2018.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193647

Benthic habitat maps, including maps of seabed sediments, have become critical spatialdecision support tools for marine ecological management and conservation. Despite the increasing recognition that environmental variables should be considered at multiple spatial scales, variables used in habitat m...