Oceanographic and Bathymetric Features as the Target for Pelagic MPA Design: A Case Study on the Cape of Gata

Oceanographic and Bathymetric Features as the Target for Pelagic MPA Design: A Case Study on the Cape of Gata

The Cape of Gata region (southeast Spain) allocates the thermo-haline Almeria–Oran front (AOF), which separates two biogeographical zones, with a very irregular bathymetry, consisting of two canyons and seamounts in an area of 100 × 100 km. An interdisciplinary oceanographic samp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: María Muñoz, Andreas Reul, María del Carmen García-Martínez, Francisco Plaza, Begoña Bautista, Francina Moya, Manuel Vargas-Yáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
seamount
fronts
fertilization
coastal water effluents
vertical connection
marine protected area
coastal management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/10/1403

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/10/1403

Similar Items