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 …

A rise in Arctic shipping activity resulting from global warming and resource exploitation is
expected to increase the likelihood of aquatic invasive species (AIS) introductions in the …

Species distribution modelling studies the relationship between species occurrence records
and their environmental setting, providing a valuable approach to predicting species …

The risk of aquatic invasions in the Arctic is expected to increase with climate warming,
greater shipping activity and resource exploitation in the region. Planktonic and benthic …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is considered a valuable tool in the ecosystem-based
management of marine areas. Predictive modelling may be applied in the MSP framework to …

The poor access to data on the marine environment is a handicap to government decision-
making, a barrier to scientific understanding and an obstacle to economic growth. In this …

We analyzed hydrology, geology and benthic species composition to determine benthic
habitat distribution patterns in a geologically complex area of the Gulf of Finland, Northern …

Aim Understanding spatial patterns of the distribution of adult native oyster, Ostrea edulis,
and the invasive Magallana (Crassostrea) gigas is important for management of these …

Habitat suitability models (HSMs) are effective for evaluating habitat suitability and guiding
the conservation and exploitation of fishery resources. Using species presence-absence …

A growing demand for seabed and habitat mapping has taken place over the past years to
support the maritime integrated policies at EU and national levels aiming at the sustainable …