Basin-scale habitat suitability modeling for eight cetacean species in the Mediterranean Sea
This study provides a basin-scale assessment of habitat suitability for eight cetacean species in the Mediterranean Sea using survey-based occurrence data collected from 2006 to 2016. The researchers employed principal component analysis and K-means cluster analysis on oceanographic variables to identify environmental determinants shaping cetacean distribution. The work aims to resolve gaps in spatial ecology knowledge to improve conservation measures and marine spatial planning in the region.
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Cetaceans are key indicators of ecosystem health, yet their spatial ecology in the Mediterranean Sea remains incompletely resolved, limiting the effectiveness of conservation measures and marine spatial planning.
Here, we provide a basin-scale assessment of habitat suitability for eight cetacean species and identify the environmental determinants shaping their distribution using survey-based occurrence data collected from 2006 to 2016 across the Mediterranean Sea.
We conducted a principal component analysis and a K-means cluster analysis on oceanographic variables
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