The application of geostatistics in mapping and assessment of demersal resources, Nephrops norvegicus in the northwestern Mediterranean: a case study
F. Maynou

The application of geostatistics in mapping and assessing demersal resources is reviewed. The basic summary of the methodology is illustrated with a case study on data for Nephrops norvegicus off Barcelona (NE Spain) over commercial fishing grounds. The geostatistical analysis revealed that N. norvegicus is distributed over the continental slope in high-density patches of ~ 7 km, alternating with areas of low density. Mapping by disjunctive kriging helped visualize the spatial distribution of the resource and identified areas where the resource abundance was of commercial level.

Contents of this volume Sci. Mar. 62(Suppl.1) : 117-133 Back PDF
 
 
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