A review of marine geomorphometry, the quantitative study of the seafloor
Geomorphometry, the science of quantitative terrain characterization, has traditionally
focused on the investigation of terrestrial landscapes. However, the dramatic increase in the …
focused on the investigation of terrestrial landscapes. However, the dramatic increase in the …
Spatial scale and geographic context in benthic habitat mapping: review and future directions
Understanding the effects of scale is essential to the understanding of natural ecosystems,
particularly in marine environments where sampling is more limited and sporadic than in …
particularly in marine environments where sampling is more limited and sporadic than in …
Geomorphology of the oceans
We present the first digital seafloor geomorphic features map (GSFM) of the global ocean.
The GSFM includes 131,192 separate polygons in 29 geomorphic feature categories, used …
The GSFM includes 131,192 separate polygons in 29 geomorphic feature categories, used …
Spatial patterns of benthic megahabitats and conservation planning in the Abrolhos Bank
RL Moura, NA Secchin, GM Amado-Filho… - Continental Shelf …, 2013 - Elsevier
Application of sidescan sonar at the regional scale of the Abrolhos Bank, with ground-
truthing by remotely operated vehicles and mixed-gas diving operations, revealed a much …
truthing by remotely operated vehicles and mixed-gas diving operations, revealed a much …
[HTML][HTML] Geoconservation principles and protected area management
JE Gordon - International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2019 - Elsevier
Geoconservation includes the protection of geoheritage features and geosites and the
application of geoconservation principles more generally in the sustainable management of …
application of geoconservation principles more generally in the sustainable management of …
A review of oceanographic applications of water column data from multibeam echosounders
Multibeam echosounder systems (MBES) have long provided bathymetric data with high
temporal and spatial resolution. In the last couple of decades, MBES observations of …
temporal and spatial resolution. In the last couple of decades, MBES observations of …
Enhancing the role of geoconservation in protected area management and nature conservation
JE Gordon, R Crofts, E Díaz-Martínez, KS Woo - Geoheritage, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Acknowledgement by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
that geodiversity is part of natural diversity and geoheritage is part of natural heritage should …
that geodiversity is part of natural diversity and geoheritage is part of natural heritage should …
Geoheritage conservation and environmental policies: retrospect and prospect
JE Gordon, R Crofts, E Díaz-Martínez - Geoheritage, 2018 - Elsevier
Geoconservation has evolved from a focus primarily on the protection of geosites for science
and education towards a broader discipline that, in addition, recognises the wider intrinsic …
and education towards a broader discipline that, in addition, recognises the wider intrinsic …
Ecological change, sliding baselines and the importance of historical data: lessons from combing observational and quantitative data on a temperate reef over 70 …
Understanding the effects of environmental change on ecosystems requires the
identification of baselines that may act as reference conditions. However, the continuous …
identification of baselines that may act as reference conditions. However, the continuous …
Towards a framework for terrain attribute selection in environmental studies
Terrain attributes (eg slope, rugosity) derived from digital terrain models are commonly used
in environmental studies. The increasing availability of GIS tools that generate those …
in environmental studies. The increasing availability of GIS tools that generate those …