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Seascapes: Getting to Know the Sea Around Us. A Guide to Characterizing Marine and Coastal Areas. By Peter H. Taylor, Waterview Consulting & Jennifer Atkinson, Quebec-Labrador Foundation People increasingly seek to understand the nature and human uses of the ocean in order to address environmental and resource management issues. The marine area characterization process described in Seascapes can be used to produce a well-rounded, comprehensive, and reliable compendium of information that will be invaluable for countless purposes. How does one go about characterizing a marine area in a meaningful way? What information is needed? How should the information be obtained and organized? How can the findings be communicated so they are useful? This guide answers those questions and more. To order a copy please go to: Download: Entire Booklet, high-resolution PDF (10.4MB) Suitable for printing; high speed internet recommended. Entire Booklet, low-resolution PDF (2.4MB) Suitable for viewing on screen; may be downloaded with low speed internet connection. Section 1: Introduction (PDF, 1 MB)
Section 2: A Course of Action for Marine Area Characterization (PDF, 911 KB)
Section 3: Components of a Marine Area Characterization (PDF, 996 KB)
Appendix A: Maine Information Sources (PDF, 804 KB)
How to cite the booklet: Taylor, Peter H. and Jennifer Atkinson. 2008. Seascapes: Getting to Know the Sea Around Us. A Guide to Characterizing Marine and Coastal Areas. Quebec-Labrador Foundation, Inc. www.qlf.org. 80 p. |
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