True Size Matters for Conservation: A Robust Method to Determine the Size of Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Shows They Are Typically Small on Seamounts in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

True Size Matters for Conservation: A Robust Method to Determine the Size of Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Shows They Are Typically Small on Seamounts in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VME) is a critical goal for marine conservation. Yet, in many deep-sea settings, where quantitative data are typically sparse, it is challenging to correctly identify the location and size of VMEs. Here we assess the sensitivity of a method to identify cor...

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Main Authors: Alan Williams, Franziska Althaus, Mark Green, Kylie Maguire, Candice Untiedt, Nick Mortimer, Chris J. Jackett, Malcolm Clark, Nicholas Bax, Roland Pitcher, Thomas Schlacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
vulnerable marine ecosystem
VME
Solenosmilia
seamount
towed-camera
deep sea
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00187/full

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