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020 |a978-0-660-07759-8
040 |aCaOODSP|beng
041 |aeng|bfre
043 |an-cnm--
0861 |aFs97-6/3204E-PDF
1001 |aBeazley, L. |q(Lindsay)
24510|aSpecies distribution modelling and kernel density analysis of benthic ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and other benthic fauna in the Maritimes Region |h[electronic resource] / |cby L. Beazley, E. Kenchington, C. Lirette.
260 |aDartmouth, N.S. : |bOcean and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, |c2017.
300 |avi, 159 p. : |bcharts (some col.), col. maps
4901 |aCanadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, |x1488-5379 ; |v3204
504 |aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 150-153).
5203 |a"We present random forest species distribution models and kernel density estimation (KDE)-derived significant areas for benthic Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) and other benthic taxa in Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Maritimes Region: Horse Mussel (Modiolus modiolus) Beds, Stalked Tunicate Fields, Sand Dollar Beds, Soft Coral Gardens, and Flabellum cup corals. Using a suite of sixty-six environmental variables derived from various sources and native spatial resolutions, random forest was employed to predict the probability of occurrence and biomass distribution of these taxa using data collected from DFO multispecies trawl surveys, DFO scallop stock assessment surveys, and targeted in situ benthic camera and/or video surveys. Random forest presence-absence models had excellent predictive capacity, with cross-validated Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC) values ranging from 0.868 to 0.965. Areas of suitable habitat generated from the presence-absence models were compared to the KDE-derived significant area polygons with relatively good congruence. Such a process could be formally conducted in the future to refine the outer boundaries of these significant areas. Significant concentrations (as defined by KDE) of these taxa are considered conservation priorities in the Scotian Shelf Bioregional Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network Design Strategy, and are currently being used in exploratory conservation planning analyses"--Abstract, p. v.
546 |aIncludes pref. matter and abstract in French.
69207|2gccst|aAquatic ecosystems
69207|2gccst|aAquatic wildlife
69207|2gccst|aBiomass
69207|2gccst|aModelling
7001 |aLirette, C.|q(Camille)
7001 |aKenchington, E., |d1959-
7101 |aCanada. |bDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans. |bMaritimes Region.
7101 |aCanada. |bOcean and Ecosystem Sciences Division.
830#0|aCanadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences,|x1488-5379 ; |v3204|w(CaOODSP)9.504449
85640|qPDF|s9.11 MB|uhttps://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/mpo-dfo/Fs97-6-3204-eng.pdf