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Ierodiaconou, D and Rattray, A and Laurenson, L and Monk, J and Lind, P, Victorian Marine Habitat Mapping Project, Deakin University, Australia, November (2007) [Contract Report]
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Abstract
Despite our dependence on oceans for a variety of economic pursuits (e.g. fishing,
transport, and natural resource exploitation), we have little understanding of the
marine benthic environment. Even simple and crucial information such at seafloor
topography is limited. What we do know generally relates to shallow water regions
and is derived through optical remote sensing sources such as satellite imagery, aerial
photography and traditional ground sampling (e.g. diver surveys). These techniques
are by their very nature, restrictive, and confined to small spatial scales. The Fishing
industry and the military have developed ingenious methods to overcome our inability
to see through the water column by creating intricate acoustic systems. Over time,
these systems have developed and changed, but observations have persistently lacked
standardisation and, just as importantly, have not contributed to the shared knowledge
of the wider community. Thus our knowledge of seafloor characteristics and the
distribution of the benthic habitats that they contain are generally poor.
Item Details
Item Type: | Contract Report |
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Keywords: | GIS, mapping, marine habitat, Victoria |
Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Fisheries sciences |
Research Field: | Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
UTAS Author: | Monk, J (Dr Jacquomo Monk) |
ID Code: | 126706 |
Year Published: | 2007 |
Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
Deposited On: | 2018-06-21 |
Last Modified: | 2018-06-26 |
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