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Seaweeds and their Role in Globally Changing Environments pp 93–114Cite as

GIS-Based Environmental Analysis, Remote Sensing, and Niche Modeling of Seaweed Communities

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In the face of global change, spatially explicit studies or meta-analyses of published species data are much needed to understand the impact of the changing environment on living organisms, for instance by modeling and mapping species’ distributional shifts. A Nature Editorial (2008) recently discussed the need for spatially explicit biological data, stating that the absence or inaccuracy of geographical coordinates associated with every single sample prohibits, or at least jeopardizes, such studies in any research field. In this chapter, we show how geographic techniques such as remote sensing and applications based on geographic information systems (GIS) are the key to document changes in marine benthic macroalgal communities.

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Notes

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    This number is based on the search term “geographic information system.” The search term ‘GIS’ yielded 32706 records, but an unknown number of these, including the records prior to 1972, concern other meanings of the same acronym.

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    All online database counts and records mentioned throughout this chapter, including ISI Web of Knowledge, OBIS, and Algaebase records, refer to the status on 1 July 2008.

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Pauly, K., De Clerck, O. (2010). GIS-Based Environmental Analysis, Remote Sensing, and Niche Modeling of Seaweed Communities. In: Seckbach, J., Einav, R., Israel, A. (eds) Seaweeds and their Role in Globally Changing Environments. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8569-6_6

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