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This layer shows the output of species assemblage cluster analysis |
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This layer shows the output of species assemblage cluster analysis |
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Rubidge, E., Gale, K.S.P., Curtis, J.M.R., McClelland, E., Feyrer, L., Bodtker, K., and Robb, C. 2016. Methodology of the Pacific Marine Ecological Classification System and its application to the Northern and Southern Shelf Bioregions. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2016/035: xi + 124 p.
DFO Science, Pacific Region |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Under the Pacific Marine Ecological Classification System (PMECS; DFO 2016; Rubidge et al. 2016), biophysical units are areas of distinct physiographic and oceanographic conditions and processes that shape species composition at spatial extents of 1000s of km. Rubidge et al. (2016) used a two-step process to identify biophysical units in British Columbia. First, a cluster analysis based on the similarity of species composition was used to group sites with similar species into distinct biological assemblages. Second, a random forest analysis was used to identify environmental correlates of the biological assemblages identified by the cluster analysis and to predict and assign the biological assemblage present in areas with too few biological data. Indicator species for each assemblage (biophysical unit) were also identified. This layer shows the output of species assemblage cluster analysis. Full methods are available in Rubidge et al. 2016. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>References</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>DFO. 2016. Evaluation of Hierarchical Marine Ecological Classification Systems for Pacific and Maritimes Regions. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2016/003.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Rubidge, E., Gale, K.S.P., Curtis, J.M.R., McClelland, E., Feyrer, L., Bodtker, K., and Robb, C. 2016. Methodology of the Pacific Marine Ecological Classification System and its application to the Northern and Southern Shelf Bioregions. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2016/035: xi + 124 p.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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