AquaBiota performs mapping of benthic marine conservation values in the entire Swedish marine spatial planning area of the Baltic Proper as well as adjacent coastal zones. Since such comprehensive maps have not been created on this scale before, the project will result in a new overall picture of benthic conservation values in the area. AquaBiota […]
Mapping marine conservation values in Västerbotten County
AquaBiota performed detailed mapping of benthic vegetation, infauna, whitefish HUB biotopes in Västerbotten County. The maps were used to create a conservation value map of the entire county. AquaBiota mapped benthic marine conservation values in the entire Västerbotten County for the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. In the work, which was performed in […]
Mapping benthic biotopes using multibeam echosounder
The possibility of mapping shallow benthic biotopes using depth data and intensity data (backscatter) collected with mutibeam echosounder (MBES) was examined. The result show a good potential to distinguish between biotopes that can be associated with the soft bottom and biotopes associated with hard bottom. In this study, we explore the possibility of mapping benthic […]
Monitoring of large shallow inlets and bays and reefs in the Bothnian Sea and the Baltic Proper
Monitoring of the marine habitats 1160 Large shallow inlets and bays and 1170 reefs was performed with drop-video. The project provided basis for the establishment of a national program for biogeographical monitoring. AquaBiota conducted inventories of the seafloor in the water districts of the Bothnian, Northern and Southern Baltic Proper in August and September 2015. […]
Marine spatial plan in Kristianstad Municipality
The decision support tool Marxan with Zones was used to support municipal comprehensive marine spatial planning. Within the project, a variety of GIS-related data was be compiled and analyzed with the decision support tool Marxan with Zones, in order to identify where different human activities should be located to avoid conflicts and optimize nature conservation. […]
Sampling and mapping in Gävleborg county
AquaBiota executed surveys of the marine seafloor using drop video, grab sampling, diving and aquascope. The project is commissioned by the County Administrative Board of Gävleborg and aims to cater for the needs of field data for conservation value assessment and maps of underwater biotopes. As for today, only 2 % of Gävleborg’s marine areas […]