Using Habitat Classification to Assess Representativity of a Protected Area Network in a Large, Data-Poor Area Targeted for Deep-Sea Mining

Using Habitat Classification to Assess Representativity of a Protected Area Network in a Large, Data-Poor Area Targeted for Deep-Sea Mining

Extractive activities in the ocean are expanding into the vast, poorly studied deep sea, with the consequence that environmental management decisions must be made for data-poor seafloor regions. Habitat classification can support marine spatial planning and inform decision-making processes in such a...

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Main Authors: Kirsty A. McQuaid, Martin J. Attrill, Malcolm R. Clark, Amber Cobley, Adrian G. Glover, Craig R. Smith, Kerry L. Howell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
habitat classification
marine spatial planning
deep-sea mining
polymetallic nodules
CCZ
conservation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.558860/full

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