Mapping seagrass bed pattern

Kelly, N. M., M. Fonseca, and P. Whitfield. 2001. Predictive mapping for management and conservation of seagrass beds in North Carolina. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 11(6): 437‐451

An empirically derived logistic multiple regression model and a Boolean logic suitability model were used to produce several predictive map products, including: susceptibility of seagrasses to storms, probability of seagrass cover, and suitability of areas for restoration of seagrassesin Core Sound, North Carolina, USA. Pdf download. Figure correction.

Keywords: seagrass . predictive modelling . Geographic Information Systems . North Carolina