Predicting the Distribution of Marine Benthic Biotopes
499
described here will assist SNH to advise on marine impacts within the two
SACs
assist in the management of intertidal and adjacent SSSIs
inform SNH staff in case work issues that effect the site
the graphical mapped data can be incorporated into future interpretive
material for the sites
Acknowledgements
This work was commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage as part of its programme of
research into nature conservation. The authors wish to thank Dr Jon Davies for his
considerable assistance in the preparation of this chapter.
References
Bunker, F.StP.D., and Foster-Smith, R.L. (1996). Field Guide for Phase I seashore
mapping. English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, Countryside Council for
Wales and Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Chivers, R.C., Emerson, N., and Burns, D.R. (1990). New acoustic processing for
underway surveying. The Hydrographic Journal. Vol. 56: 9-17.
Connor, D.W. (1989). Survey of Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh. Marine
Nature Conservation Review report MNCR/SR/010/89. Nature Conservancy
Council (now Joint Nature Conservation Committee), Peterborough.
Connor, D.W, Brazier, D.P., Hill, T.O, Holt, R.H.F., Northen, K.O., and Sanderson,
W.G. (1996). Marine Nature Conservation Review. Marine biotopes: A
working classification for the British Isles, Version 96.7
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Conservation Committee, Peterborough.
Davies, J., Foster-Smith, R.L., and Sotheran, I., (1997). Remote sensing in the dark:
biological resource mapping in turbid water using sonar. Proceedings of the
4th International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal
Environments, 17–19 March 1997, Orlando, Florida USA. Vol. II: 355-364.
Hiscock, K. ed. (1996 ). Marine Nature Conservation Review: rationale and methods.
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (Coasts and Seas of the United
Kingdom. MNCR series), Peterborough.
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Nature Conservation Review report MNCR/SR/003. Nature Conservancy
Council (now Joint Nature Conservation Committee), Peterborough.
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spatial dependence. Ecological monographs. Vol. 62: 277-314.
499
described here will assist SNH to advise on marine impacts within the two
SACs
assist in the management of intertidal and adjacent SSSIs
inform SNH staff in case work issues that effect the site
the graphical mapped data can be incorporated into future interpretive
material for the sites
Acknowledgements
This work was commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage as part of its programme of
research into nature conservation. The authors wish to thank Dr Jon Davies for his
considerable assistance in the preparation of this chapter.
References
Bunker, F.StP.D., and Foster-Smith, R.L. (1996). Field Guide for Phase I seashore
mapping. English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, Countryside Council for
Wales and Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Chivers, R.C., Emerson, N., and Burns, D.R. (1990). New acoustic processing for
underway surveying. The Hydrographic Journal. Vol. 56: 9-17.
Connor, D.W. (1989). Survey of Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh. Marine
Nature Conservation Review report MNCR/SR/010/89. Nature Conservancy
Council (now Joint Nature Conservation Committee), Peterborough.
Connor, D.W, Brazier, D.P., Hill, T.O, Holt, R.H.F., Northen, K.O., and Sanderson,
W.G. (1996). Marine Nature Conservation Review. Marine biotopes: A
working classification for the British Isles, Version 96.7
Joint Nature
Conservation Committee, Peterborough.
Davies, J., Foster-Smith, R.L., and Sotheran, I., (1997). Remote sensing in the dark:
biological resource mapping in turbid water using sonar. Proceedings of the
4th International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal
Environments, 17–19 March 1997, Orlando, Florida USA. Vol. II: 355-364.
Hiscock, K. ed. (1996 ). Marine Nature Conservation Review: rationale and methods.
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (Coasts and Seas of the United
Kingdom. MNCR series), Peterborough.
Hiscock, S., and Covey, R. (1991). Marine biological surveys around Skye. Marine
Nature Conservation Review report MNCR/SR/003. Nature Conservancy
Council (now Joint Nature Conservation Committee), Peterborough.
Rossi, R.E. et al. (1992). Geostatistical tools for modelling and interpreting ecological
spatial dependence. Ecological monographs. Vol. 62: 277-314.