Overview: presents accumulated knowledge in a growing research field.integrates 3 different disciplines in the process (remote sensing, GIS, statistics).introduces the environmental approach to habitat mapping .Proper designation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) is a highly important spatial measure in any management of fishery resources. EFH is defined as those waters and substrates necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity, a definition that includes the physical, chemical and biological properties of marine areas and the associated sediment and biological assem
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