Integrating spatial indicators in the surveillance of exploited marine ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Spatial indicators are used to quantify the state of species and ecosystem status, that is the impacts of climate and anthropogenic changes, as well as to comprehend species ecology. These metrics are thus, determinant to the stakeholder's decisions on the conservation measures to be implemented. A detailed review of the literature (55 papers) showed that 18 spatial indicators were commonly used in marine ecology. Those indicators were than characterized and studied in detail, based on its application to empirical data (a time series of 35 marine species spatial distributions, sampled either with a random stratified survey or a regular transects surveys). The results suggest that the indicators can be grouped into three classes, that summarize the way the individuals occupy space: occupanc

SUBMITTER: Rufino MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248972 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature