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- The paper tests a weights-of-evidence model to create habitat potential maps for macrobenthos in the Hwangdo tidal flat, Korea, using field-collected data on five mollusca species.
- The model employs 10 control factors, integrated into a species potential index (SPI), to analyze spatial data from remote sensing and GIS techniques.
- Results show a strong correlation between the produced habitat potential maps and actual species locations, demonstrating the model's effectiveness in assessing macrobenthos habitats.
Article Abstract
This paper proposes and tests a method of producing macrofauna habitat potential maps based on a weights-of-evidence model (a probabilistic approach) for the Hwangdo tidal flat, Korea. Samples of macrobenthos were collected during field work, and we considered five mollusca species for habitat mapping. A weights-of-evidence model was used to calculate the relative weights of 10 control factors that affect the macrobenthos habitat. The control factors were compiled as a spatial database from remotely sensed data combined with GIS analysis. The relative weight of each factor was integrated as a species potential index (SPI), which produced habitat potential maps. The maps were compared with the surveyed habitat locations, revealing a strong correlation between the potential maps and species locations. The combination of a GIS-based weights-of-evidence model and remote sensing techniques is an effective method in determining areas of macrobenthos habitat potential in a tidal flat setting.
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