Marine resources of the Economic Zone of New Caledonia

The ZoNéCo programme, devoted to the evaluation of living and non-living marine resources within the Economic Zone of New Caledonia, illustrates clearly the Marine Benthic Habitats concept. It exhibits the study of the physical environment and disciplines such as geology and physical oceanography. T...

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Published in:Oceanologica acta 1999, Vol.22 (6), p.557-566
Main Authors: Auzende, Jean-Marie, Grandperrin, René, Bouniot, Emmanuel, Henin, Christian, Lafoy, Yves, Richer de Forges, Bertrand, Van de Beuque, Sabrina, Virly, Sabrina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Exploitation and management of natural biological resources (hunting, fishing and exploited populations survey, etc.)
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
habitat
Marine
marine resources
New Caledonia
Nouvelle-Calédonie
ressources marines
southwest Pacific
Sud-Ouest Pacifique
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Summary:The ZoNéCo programme, devoted to the evaluation of living and non-living marine resources within the Economic Zone of New Caledonia, illustrates clearly the Marine Benthic Habitats concept. It exhibits the study of the physical environment and disciplines such as geology and physical oceanography. The results acquired in these fields are used as bases to study the presence and the distribution of living species within a given habitat. The knowledge of all the parameters relative to each discipline is a useful guide for the evaluation and the sustainable management of living and nonliving resources. Le programme ZoNéCo d'évaluation des ressources marines vivantes et non vivantes de la zone économique de Nouvelle-Calédonie illustre clairement le concept d'habitat benthique marin. Il implique l'étude du milieu physique et les disciplines telles que la géologie, la géophysique et l'océanographie physique. Les résultats acquis serviront de base à l'étude de la présence et de la répartition des espèces vivantes dans un habitat considéré. La connaissance de l'ensemble des paramètres relatifs à chacune des disciplines est un guide précieux pour l'évaluation et la gestion harmonieuse des ressources.
ISSN:0399-1784
DOI:10.1016/S0399-1784(00)88947-1