Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8884576 | Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This model can be used to predict areas of suitable habitat, which can be useful for conservation planning. The global distribution of Antipatharia habitat suitability shows a marked contrast with the distribution of specimen observations, indicating that many potentially suitable areas have not been sampled, and that sampling effort has been disproportionate to shallow, accessible areas inside marine protected areas (MPAs). Although 25% of Antipatharia observations are located in MPAs, only 7-8% of predicted suitable habitat is protected, which is short of the Convention on Biological Diversity target to protect 10% of ocean habitats by 2020.
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Authors
Chris Yesson, Faye Bedford, Alex D. Rogers, Michelle L. Taylor,