Description
Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat: GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats, Second Edition, provides an updated synthesis of seabed geomorphology and benthic habitats. This new edition includes new case studies from all geographic areas and habitats that were not included in the previous edition, including the Arctic, Asia, Africa and South America. Using multibeam sonar, the benthic ecology of submarine features, such as fjords, sand banks, coral reefs, seamounts, canyons, mud volcanoes and spreading ridges is revealed in unprecedented detail. This timely release offers new understanding for researchers in Marine Biodiversity, environmental managers, ecologists, and more.- Explores the relationships between seabed geomorphology, oceanography and biology- Provides global case studies which directly focus on habitats, including both biological and physical data- Describes ways to detect change in the marine environment (change in the condition of benthic habitats), a critical aspect for judging the performance of policies and legislation
Table of Contents
Part I IntroductionChapter 1: Why map benthic habitats?Peter T. Harris and Elaine K. BakerChapter 2: Habitat mapping and marine managementElaine K. Baker and Peter T. HarrisChapter 3: Anthropogenic threats to benthic habitatsPeter T. HarrisChapter 4: Biogeography, benthic ecology and habitat classification schemesPeter T. HarrisChapter 5: SurrogacyPeter T. HarrisChapter 6: Seafloor geomorphology—coast, shelf, and abyssPeter T. HarrisPart II Case studiesChapter 7: Characterization of worm reefs (Sabellaria vulgaris) in Delaware Bay, United StatesStephanie M. Dohner, Caitlin L. Stockwell, Douglas C. Miller and Arthur C. TrembanisChapter 8: Benthic habitat mapping in a shallow tropical bay: the Itaparica channel_eastern BrazilPaloma P. Avena, Jose´ M.L. Dominguez and Ivan Cardoso Lemos JuniorChapter 9: Seafloor morphology and habitats of tidal channels in the Venice Lagoon, Italy tidal channel habitatsFantina Madricardo, Giacomo Montereale-Gavazzi, Marco Sigovini, Aleksandra Kruss, Carlotta Toso and Federica FogliniChapter 10: An integrated seafloor habitat map to inform marine spatial planning and management: a case study from Long Island Sound (Northwest Atlantic)Roman N. Zajac, Lauren M. Stefaniak, Ivar Babb, Christian W. Conroy, Shannon Penna, Deena Chadi and Peter J. AusterChapter 11: Epibenthic marine habitat mapping in a tropical bay: Todos osSantos Bay, Eastern BrazilRenato Guimara˜es de Oliveira, Jose´ Maria Landim Dominguez, Ivan Cardoso Lemos Junior and Carla Maria Menegola da SilvaChapter 12: Physical oceanographic drivers of geomorphology of rhodolith/maerl beds in Galway Bay, IrelandSiddhi Joshi and Eugene FarrellChapter 13: Seabed habitats of the Bay of Fundy, Atlantic CanadaBrian J. Todd, Craig J. Brown, Brittany Curtis, Stephane Kirchhoff, Myriam Lacharite´, Jessica A. Sameoto and Ian ChurchChapter 14: A dynamic bedforms habitat for the forage fish Pacific sand lance, San Juan Islands, WA, United StatesH. Gary Greene, Matthew Baker and John AschoffChapter 15: The eastern Gulf of Finland—brackish water estuary under natural conditions and anthropogenic stressDaria Ryabchuk, Marina Orlova, Anu Kaskela, Aarno Kotilainen, Alexander Sergeev, Leontina Sukhacheva, Vladimir Zhamoida, Leonid Budanov and Igor NeevinChapter 16: Geomorphic features and benthic habitats of a subarctic fjard: Okak Bay, Nunatsiavut, LabradorMallory Carpenter, Tanya M Brown, Trevor Bell, Andre´ Martel and Evan EdingerChapter 17: Sponge reefs on the Northeast Pacific margin: geomorphic and biological variabilityKim W. Conway, A. Dunham, L.A. Burke, S.K. Archer, J. Shaw and R. KungChapter 18: Habitat mapping in the fjords of the Chilean Patagonia using an autonomous underwater vehicleK.L. Boswarva, J.A. Howe, R. Obando, C. Fox, B.E. Narayanaswamy, V. Häussermann and C. AbernethyChapter 19: The inland deep sea—benthic biotopes in the SognefjordLene Buhl-Mortensen, Pål Buhl-Mortensen, Henrik Glenner, Ulf Båmstedt and Kjell BakkeplassChapter 20: Geomorphology, benthos, and habitats in the Primeiras and Segundas Environmental Protected Area, MozambiqueLuisa Teixeira, Martin Nilsson, Aure´lie Shapiro and Lara Cristina MuavesChapter 21: Distribution of seagrass communities north of Barcelona,Northwestern Mediterranean SeaM. Canals, D. Amblas, X. Rayo, J. Romero and J. YllaChapter 22: Inner shelf habitat surrounding the Kapiti Marine Reserve, New ZealandGeoffroy Lamarche, Alix Laferriere, Shane Geange, Jonathan Gardner and Arne PallentinChapter 23: Marine landscapes and habitats of Cilento Geopark (Italy)—linking geo- and biodiversity using a multiscalar approachSilvana D'Angelo, Floriana Di Stefano, Andrea Fiorentino, Maria Teresa Lettieri, Giovanni Fulvio Russo and Crescenzo ViolanteChapter 24: Fine-scale seabed habitats off Capri Island, southern ItalyC. Violante, M. De Lauro and E.
