Predictive Spatial Analysis of Marine Mammal Habitats
2010
Abstract : We developed a data management, statistical modeling and
decision support systemdescribing habitat use of
marine mammalsin the North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Our objective was to make this information available in a comprehensive manner to environmental planners and decision makers in the Navy and elsewhere. The system uses data on the distribution of
marine mammalsfrom dedicated surveys contained in the online OBIS-SEAMAP
marine
data archive. We used these data to develop predictive habitat models for
guildsof
marine mammalsin these two regions. We delivered model outputs in an online, flexible
Spatial Decision Support System(SDSS). The SDSS is a browser-based, interactive mapping application that enables users to
view modelresults with original survey effort and
marine mammal observations. In total, we generated 33 models, representing 16 cetacean
guilds, using
environmental datafrom the JPL physical oceanographic
data archive. Predictive maps for the likelihood of encounter with
marine mammalscomprise the results, along with estimates of standard errors.
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