The development and application of benthic classifications for coral reef ecosystems below 30 m depth using multibeam bathymetry: Tutuila, American Samoa
Lundblad ER. 2004. The development and application of benthic classifications for coral reef ecosystems below 30 m depth using multibeam bathymetry: Tutuila, American Samoa. Oregon State University
"Coral reef ecosystems are the most diverse on earth, and their subsistence is being threatened by national and adverse anthropogenic patterns and processes. In an effort to understand and protect these marine environments, several programs have outlined strategies and initiatives. For example, the United States Coral Reef Task Force's Mapping and Information Working Group has outlines a specific goal to map all coral reefs below 30 m depth by 2009. In this study, methods for classifying surficial seafloor characteristics as bathymetric position index (BPI) zones and structures were developed and applied to the study sites which consist of Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the National Park of American Samoa."
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Lundblad, Emily
- Date of Issue
- 2004-06-04
- Publisher
- Oregon State University
- Units
- NPSA
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Benthic habitat, Coral Reefs, Mapping, Marine GIS, Thesis