Table of Contents
List of colour plates ix
List of figures x
List of tables xii
Foreword xiii
Preface xvi
Chapter 1 Marine Geographic Information Systems 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.1 The Essential Goal of Marine GIS 10
1.2 Spatial Thinking and GIS Analysis in the Marine Context 12
1.3 Conceptual Model of a Marine GIS 19
1.4 GIS and Scientific Visualisation Systems 23
1.5 Software Issues and Packages for Marine GIS Development 26
1.6 Summary 27
1.7 References 28
Chapter 2 GIS and Oceanography 35
2.1 Introduction 35
2.2 The Use of GIS in Various Fields of Oceanography 38
2.2.1 Marine Geology 38
2.2.2 Flood Assessment 40
2.2.3 Coastal and Ocean Management 41
2.2.4 Coastal Zone Dynamics 43
2.2.5 Marine Oil Spills 44
2.2.6 Sea-Level Rise 45
2.2.7 Natural and Artificial Reefs 46
2.2.8 Wetlands and Watersheds 47
2.2.9 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation 48
2.3 Worldwide Oceanographic GIS Initiatives 48
2.4 Online Oceanographic GIS Tools 50
2.5 Oceanographic Data Sampling Methods 55
2.6 Oceanographic Data Sources and GIS Databases 59
2.7 Identification and Measurement of Upwelling Events 70
2.8 Identification of Temperature and Chlorophyll Fronts 74
2.9 Identification and Measurement of Gyres 79
2.10 Classification of Surface Waters 82
2.11 Mapping of the Seabed 85
2.12 Summary 90
2.13 References 92
Chapter 3 GIS and Fisheries 111
3.1 Introduction 111
3.2 Worldwide Fisheries GIS Tools and Initiatives 115
3.3 GIS Applications in Marine and Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture 121
3.3.1 Marine Fisheries 123
3.3.2 Aquaculture 127
3.3.3 Inland Fisheries 130
3.4 Fisheries Data Sampling Methods 131
3.5 Fisheries Data Sources and GIS Databases 135
3.6 Mapping Production, Biological and Genetic Data 140
3.7 Mapping of Spawning Grounds 147
3.8 Mapping Environmental Variation of Production 149
3.9 Mapping Migration Corridors 153
3.10 Mapping Seasonal Essential Habitats 155
3.11 GIS and Fisheries Management 160
3.12 Summary 164
3.13 References 165
Chapter 4 Instead of an Epilogue 185
4.1 References 188
Annex I GIS Routines for Chapter Two 191
Annex II GIS Routines for Chapter Three 201
Index 205
