00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.833084 CaOODSP 20250807134850 cr ||||||||||| 170229s2017 nscbd ob f000 0 eng d 978-0-660-07759-8 CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cnm-- Fs97-6/3204E-PDF Beazley, L. (Lindsay) Species distribution modelling and kernel density analysis of benthic ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and other benthic fauna in the Maritimes Region [electronic resource] / by L. Beazley, E. Kenchington, C. Lirette. Dartmouth, N.S. : Ocean and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2017. vi, 159 p. : charts (some col.), col. maps Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5379 ; 3204 Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-153). "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. Includes pref. matter and abstract in French. gccst Aquatic ecosystems gccst Aquatic wildlife gccst Biomass gccst Modelling Lirette, C. (Camille) Kenchington, E., 1959- Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Maritimes Region. Canada. Ocean and Ecosystem Sciences Division. Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5379 ; 3204 (CaOODSP)9.504449 PDF 9.11 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/mpo-dfo/Fs97-6-3204-eng.pdf