CBD, Convention on Biological Diversity (2008) Global open oceans and deep seabed (Goods) biogeographic classification - UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/44 - 6 May 2008. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Canada.
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This document presents the Global Open Oceans and Deep Seabed (GOODS) biogeographic classification. The pelagic and benthic biogeographic classifications presented in this report represent the first attempt at comprehensively classifying the open ocean and deep seafloor into distinct biogeographic regions. This biogeographic classification is based on a physiognomic approach, which uses environmental characteristics of the benthic and pelagic environments to select homogeneous regions of similar habitat and associated biological community characteristics. It is an important tool that will help us understand the distribution of species and habitats for the purposes of scientific research, conservation and management, and is therefore of importance to policy. A biogeographic classification will assist us in understanding the scales for ecosystem-based management and in identifying areas representative of major ecosystems.
| Item Type: | Documents |
|---|---|
| Class Number: | 700.GLO011 |
| Keywords: | COP, CBD, Seabed, SBSTTA, Oceans, Biodiversity, Conservation, Sustainable Use, Habitat, Pelagic Fisheries, Continental Shelf, Ecosystem Approach, Ecosystem Based Management, EEZ, GIS, Technology, Databases, UNICPOLOS, Marine Environment, Upwelling |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Varsha V icsf |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2023 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2023 08:44 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/14590 |
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