Assessment of the seascape suitability along the Iberian Atlantic margin for species exploited by fisheries

• Main Author: Nunes, Catarina Matos
• Other Authors: Matos, Fábio Emanuel Lopes de, Cunha, Marina
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 1480
• Subjects: Ecological niche model; Distribution range shifts; Ensemble model; Merluccius merluccius; Trachurus trachurus; Habitat suitability; Hake; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/33517

One of the most remarkable effects of climate change in marine realm is the shift in the distribution of species. On the other hand, marine ecosystems are also being modified by commercial fisheries (e.g., decline of species with low reproductive rates, alterations in population size structure, habi...