Benthic habitat mapping: A review of three decades of mapping biological patterns on the seafloor

• Published in: Estuarine, coastal and shelf science Vol. 296; p. 108599
• Main Authors: Misiuk, Benjamin, Brown, Craig J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Acoustic remote sensing; Benthic ecology; Marine spatial planning; Optical remote sensing; Seabed mapping; Species distribution modelling; Acoustic remote sensing; Benthic ecology; Marine spatial planning; Species distribution modelling; Seabed mapping; Optical remote sensing

What is benthic habitat mapping, how is it accomplished, and how has that changed over time? We query the published literature to answer these questions and synthesize the results quantitatively to provide a comprehensive review of the field over the past three decades. Categories of benthic habitat...