Macroalgae have been utilized as biological indicators of ecosystem health in many
monitoring programs worldwide. These programs have utilized various methods to quantify …

In this work, multibeam echosounder (MBES) and dual frequency sidescan sonar (SSS) data
are combined to map the shallow (5–100 m) benthic habitats of the National Marine Park of …

Several floristic studies on macroalgae of Svalbard have been published, but as access to
the archipelago is difficult, these studies are scattered and often only cover single sites and …

Modern multibeam echosounders can record backscatter data returned from the water
above the seafloor. These water-column data can potentially be used to detect and map …

The uneven mapping of the Maltese continental shelf precludes a full assessment of its
marine habitats, important for their monitoring and conservation in line with the EU Marine …

The marine prairies are paramount to the marine ecosystem playing a crucial role in various
ways. Owing to the global atmospheric events inducing hydrospheric changes, marine …

Macrophytes and seagrasses play a crucial role in a variety of functions in marine
ecosystems and respond in a synchronized manner to a changing climate and the …

The identification of macroalgal beds is a crucial component for the description of fjord
ecosystems. Direct, biological sampling is still the most popular investigation technique but …

Kelps are important habitat-forming species in shallow marine environments, providing
critical habitat, structure, and productivity for temperate reef ecosystems worldwide. Many …

Kelp forests worldwide are under increasing pressure from anthropogenic impacts including
kelp harvesting, pollution, and higher sea surface temperatures due to climate change …