Benthic habitat mapping: A review of progress towards improved understanding of the spatial ecology of the seafloor using acoustic techniques
This review examines the various strategies and methods used to produce benthic habitat
maps using acoustic remote sensing techniques, coupled with in situ sampling. The …
maps using acoustic remote sensing techniques, coupled with in situ sampling. The …
The influence of seafloor terrain on fish and fisheries: a global synthesis
The structure of seafloor terrain affects the distribution and diversity of animals in all
seascapes. Effects of terrain on fish assemblages have been reported from most …
seascapes. Effects of terrain on fish assemblages have been reported from most …
Fine-scale prey aggregations and foraging ecology of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae
EL Hazen, AS Friedlaender, MA Thompson… - Marine Ecology …, 2009 - int-res.com
Analyses of the foraging behavior of large cetaceans have generally focused on either
correlations with environmental conditions at regional scales or observations of surface …
correlations with environmental conditions at regional scales or observations of surface …
Metagenomics to characterize sediment microbial biodiversity associated with fishing exposure within the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Microbes in marine sediments constitute a large percentage of the global marine ecosystem
and function to maintain a healthy food web. In continental shelf habitats such as the Gulf of …
and function to maintain a healthy food web. In continental shelf habitats such as the Gulf of …
Linking temperate demersal fish species to habitat: scales, patterns and future directions
Adoption of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management relies on recognition of the
link between fish and other components of the ecosystem, namely their physical and …
link between fish and other components of the ecosystem, namely their physical and …
Historical ecology of semi-enclosed coastal embayments: tools and techniques for discovering ecological events of the recent past
YM Pedretti, BJ Robson - Marine and Freshwater Research, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
The sheltered environments of coastal embayments have played a vital role for humans for
millennia and their resources have underpinned modern industrial development globally …
millennia and their resources have underpinned modern industrial development globally …
Multi-scale fish–habitat associations and the use of habitat surrogates to predict the organisation and abundance of deep-water fish assemblages
TJ Anderson, C Syms, DA Roberts… - Journal of Experimental …, 2009 - Elsevier
Deep-water demersal fishes are an important component of continental shelf and slope
ecosystems and play an important role in the economies of many countries. Strong and …
ecosystems and play an important role in the economies of many countries. Strong and …
[PDF][PDF] Benthic habitat modification through excavation by red grouper, Epinephelus morio, in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
FC Coleman, CC Koenig, KM Scanlon… - The Open Fish …, 2010 - benthamopen.com
Red grouper (Epinephelus morio) is an economically important species in the reef fish
community of the southeastern United States, and especially the Gulf of Mexico. It is …
community of the southeastern United States, and especially the Gulf of Mexico. It is …
Challenges in marine, soft-sediment benthoscape ecology
RN Zajac - Landscape Ecology, 2008 - Springer
In this paper I address three sets of challenges that face ecologists who are studying soft-
sediment benthic landscapes (or benthoscapes). These include (a) development of …
sediment benthic landscapes (or benthoscapes). These include (a) development of …
Geographic patterns in the demersal ichthyofauna of the Aleutian Islands
The goals of this research were to investigate geographic patterns in the Aleutian Island
region's demersal ichthyofauna and to determine whether they reflected the physical and …
region's demersal ichthyofauna and to determine whether they reflected the physical and …