DEVELOPMENT OF A HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX FOR THE NOBLE CRAYFISH ASTACUS ASTACUS USING FUZZY MODELLING

DEVELOPMENT OF A HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX FOR THE NOBLE CRAYFISH ASTACUS ASTACUS USING FUZZY MODELLING

A Geographic Information System (GIS) and fuzzy modelling were used to develop a habitat suitability index for the noble crayfish, Astacus astacus. The model is based on crayfish distribution data for the federal state Hesse, Germany, which had been recorded between 1988 and 1996. It includes 1...

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Main Authors: ZUTHER S., SCHULZ H. K., LENTZEN-GODDING A., SCHULZ R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2005-07-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Subjects:
Astacus astacus
fuzzy modelling
Germany
Geographic Information System (GIS)
habitat suitability
stream structure
Water Framework Directive
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2005029

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2005029

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