Zapata Ramírez, Paula Andrea; Huete Stauffer, Carla; Scaradozzi, David; Marconi, Michele; Cerrano, Carlo (2016-04-16)
Abstract:Baseline data on the distribution, condition and extent of coralligenous and cave bioconcretions is one of the main requirements of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) necessary to assess the achievement of a Good Environmental Status (GES) by 2020. In this study the potential of remote sensing and distribution modelling techniques to map, measure descriptors and choose Indicators were tested, that could provide standard methods for the assessment of the health status and assist in monitoring activities. It is demonstrated how, by combining different methodologies, it is possible to map the distribution of the bioconcretions with acceptable accuracy and to discriminate the main habitat types and facies. In addition, zonal statistical analysis revealed that fishing activities primarily coincide with areas of high coverage of the bioconcretions. Results demonstrate that the presented methodology is a valuable simple tool to assess several MSFD descriptors and indicators, and could strengthen management efficiency when making informed, ecologically relevant decisions
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Autor:Zapata Ramírez, Paula Andrea
Programa Nal. Colciencias:Programa nacional de ciencia y tecnología del mar
Insitución cofinanciadora:Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación [CO] Colciencias
Institución participante:Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, STRI
Tipo de producto resultado de investigación:info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Fecha:2016-04-16
Proyecto id:7277-569-33195
Nombre de proyecto principal:Links between marine biotic evolution and carbonate platform and petroleum reservoir development in the Guajira Basing, Colombia Caribbean
Comunidad vinculada:Comunidad científica colombiana