by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2011
A habitat map, in its most basic sense, shows where particular plants and animals are likely to live. A map that shows the location of coral reefs, for example, suggests where there will be reef-associated species. Likewise for other seafloor habitats – sandy...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2011
By Paul Macnab, Manager, The Gully Marine Protected Area, Canada Until 1997, hydrographic coverage of The Gully, the largest submarine canyon in eastern North America, was minimal, with only 1% surveyed using single beam methods and widely-spaced vessel transects....
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2011
By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor (tundiagardy@earthlink.net) We are light-years ahead of where we were just 20 years ago in terms of collecting, analyzing, and using spatial information to support marine management. I remember a time, not so long ago, when...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2011
The lead article in our October/November 2011 issue was on stakeholder engagement in EBM, including the potential benefits and challenges associated with such involvement. We received several responses, including the letters below. On direct and indirect consequences...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2011
Editor’s note: The goal of The EBM Toolbox is to promote awareness of tools for facilitating EBM processes. It is brought to you by the EBM Tools Network, a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. By Sarah Carr In the previous issue...