Modeling Macroalgal Forest Distribution at Mediterranean Scale: Present Status, Drivers of Changes and Insights for Conservation and Management

Modeling Macroalgal Forest Distribution at Mediterranean Scale: Present Status, Drivers of Changes and Insights for Conservation and Management

Macroalgal forests are one of the most productive and valuable marine ecosystems, but yet strongly exposed to fragmentation and loss. Detailed large-scale information on their distribution is largely lacking, hindering conservation initiatives. In this study, a systematic effort to combine spatial d...

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Main Authors: Erika Fabbrizzi, Michele Scardi, Enric Ballesteros, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi, Emma Cebrian, Giulia Ceccherelli, Francesco De Leo, Alan Deidun, Giuseppe Guarnieri, Annalisa Falace, Silvia Fraissinet, Chiara Giommi, Vesna Mačić, Luisa Mangialajo, Anna Maria Mannino, Luigi Piazzi, Mohamed Ramdani, Gil Rilov, Luca Rindi, Lucia Rizzo, Gianluca Sarà, Jamila Ben Souissi, Ergun Taskin, Simonetta Fraschetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Cystoseira canopies
habitat suitability model
Mediterranean Sea
Random Forest
species distribution
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00020/full

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