Developing alternatives for optimal representation of seafloor habitats and associated communities in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Describes use of a geo-referenced interpretive map of major sediment types with Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) and computer-aided decision support tools to identify potential conservation sites representing 1) all major sediment types and 2) derived habitat types based on both sed...

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Main Author: Cook, Rosamonde Rae.
Other Authors: Auster, Peter J., United States. National Ocean Service. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, [2006]
Physical Description: 33 pages : digital, PDF file.
Series: Marine sanctuaries conservation series ; ONMS-06-02.
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Online Access: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS80242