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Mapping species distributions as a tool in marine ecology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Trevor A. Norton
Trevor A. Norton
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Department of Botany, University of Glasgow
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Maps are shown to be the most striking way of displaying the distribution of marine species on a geographical scale. They have been used to indicate not only the presence or absence of a species, but also its abundance. A single map only records the distribution pattern at a particular moment in time, but repeated mapping clearly demonstrates temporal fluctuations. Many ecological insights have been derived from distribution maps especially when they are compared with records of environmental factors such as substratum type, current velocity or temperature. Moreover maps actually stimulate experimental work which seeks to explain the distribution patterns displayed.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 76 , Issue 1-3: Current Studies in the Marine Environment , 1978 , pp. 201 - 213
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1978

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