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Tables of Contents for Geographic Information Systems in Oceanography and Fisheries
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of colour plates
ix
List of figures
x
List of tables
xii
Foreword
xiii
Preface
xvi
Marine Geographic Information Systems
1
34
Introduction
1
9
The Essential Goal of Marine GIS
10
2
Spatial Thinking and GIS Analysis in the Marine Context
12
7
Conceptual Model of a Marine GIS
19
4
GIS and Scientific Visualisation Systems
23
3
Software Issues and Packages for Marine GIS Development
26
1
Summary
27
1
References
28
7
GIS and Oceanography
35
76
Introduction
35
3
The Use of GIS in Various Fields of Oceanography
38
10
Marine Geology
38
2
Flood Assessment
40
1
Coastal and Ocean Management
41
2
Coastal Zone Dynamics
43
1
Marine Oil Spills
44
1
Sea-Level Rise
45
1
Natural and Artificial Reefs
46
1
Wetlands and Watersheds
47
1
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
48
1
Worldwide Oceanographic GIS Initiatives
48
2
Online Oceanographic GIS Tools
50
5
Oceanographic Data Sampling Methods
55
4
Oceanographic Data Sources and GIS Databases
59
11
Identification and Measurement of Upwelling Events
70
4
Identification of Temperature and Chlorophyll Fronts
74
5
Identification and Measurement of Gyres
79
3
Classification of Surface Waters
82
3
Mapping of the Seabed
85
5
Summary
90
2
References
92
19
GIS and Fisheries
111
74
Introduction
111
4
Worldwide Fisheries GIS Tools and Initiatives
115
6
GIS Applications in Marine and Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture
121
10
Marine Fisheries
123
4
Aquaculture
127
3
Inland Fisheries
130
1
Fisheries Data Sampling Methods
131
4
Fisheries Data Sources and GIS Databases
135
5
Mapping Production, Biological and Genetic Data
140
7
Mapping of Spawning Grounds
147
2
Mapping Environmental Variation of Production
149
4
Mapping Migration Corridors
153
2
Mapping Seasonal Essential Habitats
155
5
GIS and Fisheries Management
160
4
Summary
164
1
References
165
20
Instead of an Epilogue
185
6
References
188
3
Annex I: GIS Routines for Chapter Two
191
10
Annex II: GIS Routines for Chapter Three
201
4
Index
205