Characterising and Predicting Benthic Biodiversity for Conservation Planning in Deepwater Environments
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Characterising and Predicting Benthic Biodiversity for Conservation Planning in Deepwater Environments
Understanding patterns of biodiversity in deep sea systems is increasingly important because human activities are extending further into these areas. However, obtaining data is difficult, limiting the ability of science to inform management decisions. We have used three different methods of quantifying biodiversity to describe patterns of biodiversity in an area that includes two marine reserve...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036558