@article{fdi:010078137,
  title = {{S}eafloor mapping to support conservation planning in an ecologically unique fjord in {N}ewfoundland and {L}abrador, {C}anada},
  author = {{P}roudfoot, {B}. and {D}evillers, {R}odolphe and {B}rown, {C}. {J}. and {E}dinger, {E}. and {C}opeland, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}s human impacts continue to threaten coastal habitats and ecosystems, marine benthic habitat and substrate mapping has become a key component of many conservation and management initiatives. {U}nderstanding the composition and extent of marine habitats can inform marine protected area ({MPA}) planning and monitoring, help identify vulnerable or rare habitats and support fisheries management. {T}o support conservation planning in {E}astern {C}anada, we mapped the seafloor of {N}ewman {S}ound, identifying the benthoscape classes (i.e. discrete biophysical seafloor classes) of this ecologically diverse and unique fjord in {N}ewfoundland and {L}abrador ({NL}). {M}apping was achieved using multibeam echosounder ({MBES}) data collected using multiple platforms, seafloor videos and an unsupervised pixel-based classification method. {S}even benthoscape classes were identified within the extent of the {MBES} coverages. {M}ultivariate statistical analyses indicate that two benthoscape classes - mixed boulder and mud - support distinct epifaunal communities, and also capture the changes in benthic community composition between hard/shallow substrates and soft/deep substrates. {O}ur results illustrate how benthoscape maps can inform marine spatial planning and conservation in the {N}ewman {S}ound region, support monitoring and also calls for adaptive management of the adjacent {E}astport {MPA}.},
  keywords = {{S}eabed mapping ; {M}ultibeam sonar ; {B}ackscatter ; {B}enthic habitat ; {M}arine protected area ; {N}ewman {S}ound ; {CANADA} ; {TERRE} {NEUVE} ; {LABRADOR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {C}oastal {C}onservation},
  volume = {24},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {36 [17 ]},
  ISSN = {1400-0350},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1007/s11852-020-00746-8},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078137},
}