High-resolution habitat suitability modelling can improve conservation of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep sea

• Main Authors: Rengstorf, AM, Brown, C, Grehan, AJ, Yesson, C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Porcupine Bank; Rockall Bank; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1463793/

Aim: The distribution of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep sea is poorly understood. This has led to the emergence of modelling methods to predict the occurrence of suitable habitat for conservation planning in data-sparse areas. Recent global analyses for cold-water corals predict a high pro...