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Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Sand Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection 2016

Abstract

This project is focused on producing a series of Conceptual Ecological Models for the marine habitat ‘Shallow Sublittoral Sand’.

Summary

One method for selecting suitable indicators is the use of conceptual ecological models (CEMs). CEMs allow current knowledge about the links in marine ecosystems to be drawn together in a diagrammatic way to highlight the ecological aspects of marine ecosystems that are important for monitoring. CEMs have been utilised for various purposes, including to facilitate understanding of the processes which occur in sensitive ecosystems and to examine the role of invasive species in restored ecosystems.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2016·08·03

Citation
Coates, D.A., Alexander, D., Herbert, R.J.H. & Crowley, S.J., (2016), Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Sand Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection, JNCC Report No. 585, JNCC, Peterborough,ISSN 0963-8091.

Lineage
The project scope included the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) predominant habitat type ‘shallow sublittoral sand’.

Responsible organisation
Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2019·08·01

Metadata point of contact
Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

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