Abstract

Evaluating the Biogeographic Coverage of the Marine Protected Areas
Track: Oceans
Authors: Qian Song

Marine biodiversity is significant to the stability of marine ecosystems. Marine Protected Areas (MPA) are vital for the protection of marine biodiversity. This project will provide an analytical methods and tools that will enable real time assessment of MPA coverage by biogeographic regions, identification of MPA gaps, and integration this information through web map and mobile platform application.