Machine learning in marine ecology: an overview of techniques and applications
Abstract Machine learning covers a large set of algorithms that can be trained to identify
patterns in data. Thanks to the increase in the amount of data and computing power …
patterns in data. Thanks to the increase in the amount of data and computing power …
Pots as alternative and sustainable fishing gears in the Mediterranean Sea: an overview
Stock overexploitation, bycatch, discards and gear impacts on the environment are
outstanding issues for Mediterranean fisheries. The adoption of alternative fishing gears is …
outstanding issues for Mediterranean fisheries. The adoption of alternative fishing gears is …
Map** fishing effort through AIS data
Several research initiatives have been undertaken to map fishing effort at high spatial
resolution using the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). An alternative to the VMS is …
resolution using the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). An alternative to the VMS is …
The seascape of demersal fish nursery areas in the North Mediterranean Sea, a first step towards the implementation of spatial planning for trawl fisheries
The identification of nursery grounds and other essential fish habitats of exploited stocks is a
key requirement for the development of spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing the …
key requirement for the development of spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing the …
Assessing the fishing footprint using data integrated from different tracking devices: Issues and opportunities
Different tracking devices are currently used to record the activity of fishing vessels in space
and time and to analyse the pattern of fishing effort with respect to sea substrates, resources …
and time and to analyse the pattern of fishing effort with respect to sea substrates, resources …
VMSbase: an R-package for VMS and logbook data management and analysis in fisheries ecology
VMSbase is an R package devised to manage, process and visualize information about
fishing vessels activity (provided by the vessel monitoring system-VMS) and …
fishing vessels activity (provided by the vessel monitoring system-VMS) and …
AIS data to inform small scale fisheries management and marine spatial planning
Abstract Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are collision avoidance devices used on-
board both commercial and leisure craft. These systems report the position, track and speed …
board both commercial and leisure craft. These systems report the position, track and speed …
Predictive habitat suitability models to aid conservation of elasmobranch diversity in the central Mediterranean Sea
Commercial fisheries have dramatically impacted elasmobranch populations worldwide.
With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining …
With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining …
The North sector of the Strait of Sicily: a priority area for conservation in the Mediterranean Sea
The largest semi-enclosed basin in the world, the Mediterranean Sea, is characterized by
high biodiversity and heavy human pressure on the coastal system. The Strait of Sicily (SoS) …
high biodiversity and heavy human pressure on the coastal system. The Strait of Sicily (SoS) …
Species distribution models of two critically endangered deep-sea octocorals reveal fishing impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems in central Mediterranean Sea
Deep-sea coral assemblages are key components of marine ecosystems that generate
habitats for fish and invertebrate communities and act as marine biodiversity hot spots …
habitats for fish and invertebrate communities and act as marine biodiversity hot spots …