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1001 |aKing, Benjamin G. C., |eauthor.
24510|aUsing shoreline characteristics, relative exposure, depth, and freshwater inputs as surrogate measures to identify areas potentially suitable for eelgrass (Zostera marina) in Newfoundland / |cby Benjamin G.C. King, Lauren Gullage, Kristen Butt, Margaret Warren, Karel Allard, Robert S. Gregory, Mary A. Byrne.
264 1|aSt. John's, NL, Canada : |bFisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, Science Branch, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, |c2026.
264 4|c©2026
300 |a1 online resource (vii, 22 pages) : |bcolour illustrations, colour maps.
336 |atext|btxt|2rdacontent
337 |acomputer|bc|2rdamedia
338 |aonline resource|bcr|2rdacarrier
4901 |aCanadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, |x1488-5379 ; |v3737
504 |aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 8-11).
5203 |a"Seagrasses support multiple key ecosystem functions (e.g., sediment stabilization, carbon storage, nursery habitat) in nearshore environments across all three Canadian coastlines. Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a seagrass species that has been designated as an Ecologically Significant Species (ESS) and is the most widely distributed and abundant seagrass in Canada. Given the considerable conservation and management interest in eelgrass habitats, large-scale data aggregation efforts have been initiated to generate comprehensive distribution maps of eelgrass coverage in Canadian coastal waters. However, extensive portions of the Newfoundland coastline have not yet been surveyed for the presence of eelgrass. We combine spatial data layers describing shoreline characteristics, relative exposure index (REI), depth, and freshwater inputs to delineate areas potentially suitable for eelgrass growth in Newfoundland. We determined that many nearshore environments could potentially support eelgrass habitats but confirming eelgrass presence will require further validation and ground-truthing. Incorporating distribution models that use environmental covariates to estimate probabilities of occurrence in nearshore areas could help to strengthen these predictions. Mapping eelgrass distributions provides baseline data essential to eelgrass monitoring and implementation of coastal marine conservation, informing emergency response, and is particularly important considering the consequences associated with the potential loss of ecosystem functions in the event of eelgrass decline"--Abstract, page vi.
546 |aIncludes abstracts in English and French.
650 0|aZostera marina|xHabitat|zNewfoundland and Labrador|zAtlantic Coast.
650 0|aShorelines|zNewfoundland and Labrador|zAtlantic Coast|xClassification.
650 0|aSeashore ecology|zNewfoundland and Labrador|zAtlantic Coast.
650 6|aZostère marine|xHabitat|zTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador|zAtlantique, Côte de l'.
650 6|aRivage|zTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador|zAtlantique, Côte de l'|xClassification.
650 6|aÉcologie des rivages|zTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador|zAtlantique, Côte de l'.
7101 |aCanada. |bDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans, |eissuing body.
7102 |aNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre (Canada), |eissuing body.
830#0|aCanadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences ;|v3737.|w(CaOODSP)9.504449
85640|qPDF|s2.39 MB|uhttps://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2026/mpo-dfo/fs97-6/Fs97-6-3737-eng.pdf