Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction

While seaweed cultivation has reached an advanced stage in many Asian countries, this industry remains nascent in Bangladesh, hindered by a lack of comprehensive site suitability mapping. To address this gap, we employed the Generalized Additive Model (GAM) approach to develop habitat suitability ma...

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Main Authors: Tasnim, Rahanuma, Sarker, Subrata, Chamily, Farjana, Mohiuddin, Md, Ferdous, Afshana, Haque, A.B.M., Nahiduzzaman, Md, Abdul, Wahab, Rahman, Md, Asaduzzaman, Md.
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152299
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author Tasnim, Rahanuma
Sarker, Subrata
Chamily, Farjana
Mohiuddin, Md
Ferdous, Afshana
Haque, A.B.M.
Nahiduzzaman, Md
Abdul, Wahab
Rahman, Md
Asaduzzaman, Md.
author_browse Abdul, Wahab
Asaduzzaman, Md.
Chamily, Farjana
Ferdous, Afshana
Haque, A.B.M.
Mohiuddin, Md
Nahiduzzaman, Md
Rahman, Md
Sarker, Subrata
Tasnim, Rahanuma
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Sarker, Subrata
Chamily, Farjana
Mohiuddin, Md
Ferdous, Afshana
Haque, A.B.M.
Nahiduzzaman, Md
Abdul, Wahab
Rahman, Md
Asaduzzaman, Md.
author_sort Tasnim, Rahanuma
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description While seaweed cultivation has reached an advanced stage in many Asian countries, this industry remains nascent in Bangladesh, hindered by a lack of comprehensive site suitability mapping. To address this gap, we employed the Generalized Additive Model (GAM) approach to develop habitat suitability maps for different seaweed cultivation systems encompassing the entire coastal and marine territorial areas of Bangladesh. Our study leveraged an in-situ dataset comprising production and environmental factors from 180 cultivation plots of four species (Gracilaria sp., Enteromorpha intestinalis, Ulva lactuca, and Hypnea musciformis) across five cultivation sites, supplementing this data with other ecological variables derived from satellite observations and model simulations. The GAM analysis identified seven key explanatory variables that collectively accounted for 78 %, 76 %, and 79 % of the observed variability in seaweed data for off-bottom long-line, off-bottom net, and floating long-line cultivation systems, respectively. The model predicted that total suspended solids (TSS) predominantly influenced the habitat suitability for off-bottom net and floating long-line cultivation systems, while salinity was a crucial determinant for off-bottom long-line cultivation systems. The study further demonstrated that the predicted suitable areas (50–100 %) for floating long-line cultivation systems (1850 km2) substantially outnumbered those for off-bottom long-line (372 km2) and off-bottom net (380 km2) cultivation systems. The model showed that the southeast coast, specifically the sandy bottom areas of the Moheshkhali channel and its surroundings, exhibited high suitability (>75 % probability) for off-bottom long-line and off-bottom net cultivation systems. In contrast, the floating long-line cultivation system appeared most suitable for seaweed farming along almost the entire coastline of Bangladesh, excluding the Meghna and adjacent estuaries in the central region. Notably, the most suitable areas were specifically concentrated in the coastal areas of Moheshkhali Island, Cox's Bazar, Teknaf, and Saint Martin's Island in the southeast coastal zone, extending potentially to far offshore waters. The predictions of our model aligned well with in-situ observations, as evidenced by an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.83 and an R2 value of 0.85. The insights gleaned from this research offer invaluable guidance to seaweed farmers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the emerging seaweed-based blue economy in Bangladesh.
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spelling CGSpace1522992025-12-02T10:59:51Z Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction Tasnim, Rahanuma Sarker, Subrata Chamily, Farjana Mohiuddin, Md Ferdous, Afshana Haque, A.B.M. Nahiduzzaman, Md Abdul, Wahab Rahman, Md Asaduzzaman, Md. blue economy mariculture marine macroalgae fish seaweed gam model geo-spatial maps ecological drivers While seaweed cultivation has reached an advanced stage in many Asian countries, this industry remains nascent in Bangladesh, hindered by a lack of comprehensive site suitability mapping. To address this gap, we employed the Generalized Additive Model (GAM) approach to develop habitat suitability maps for different seaweed cultivation systems encompassing the entire coastal and marine territorial areas of Bangladesh. Our study leveraged an in-situ dataset comprising production and environmental factors from 180 cultivation plots of four species (Gracilaria sp., Enteromorpha intestinalis, Ulva lactuca, and Hypnea musciformis) across five cultivation sites, supplementing this data with other ecological variables derived from satellite observations and model simulations. The GAM analysis identified seven key explanatory variables that collectively accounted for 78 %, 76 %, and 79 % of the observed variability in seaweed data for off-bottom long-line, off-bottom net, and floating long-line cultivation systems, respectively. The model predicted that total suspended solids (TSS) predominantly influenced the habitat suitability for off-bottom net and floating long-line cultivation systems, while salinity was a crucial determinant for off-bottom long-line cultivation systems. The study further demonstrated that the predicted suitable areas (50–100 %) for floating long-line cultivation systems (1850 km2) substantially outnumbered those for off-bottom long-line (372 km2) and off-bottom net (380 km2) cultivation systems. The model showed that the southeast coast, specifically the sandy bottom areas of the Moheshkhali channel and its surroundings, exhibited high suitability (>75 % probability) for off-bottom long-line and off-bottom net cultivation systems. In contrast, the floating long-line cultivation system appeared most suitable for seaweed farming along almost the entire coastline of Bangladesh, excluding the Meghna and adjacent estuaries in the central region. Notably, the most suitable areas were specifically concentrated in the coastal areas of Moheshkhali Island, Cox's Bazar, Teknaf, and Saint Martin's Island in the southeast coastal zone, extending potentially to far offshore waters. The predictions of our model aligned well with in-situ observations, as evidenced by an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.83 and an R2 value of 0.85. The insights gleaned from this research offer invaluable guidance to seaweed farmers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the emerging seaweed-based blue economy in Bangladesh. 2024-03 2024-09-19T13:39:43Z 2024-09-19T13:39:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152299 en Limited Access application/pdf Elsevier Rahanuma Tasnim, Subrata Sarker, Farjana Chamily, Md Mohiuddin, Afshana Ferdous, A. B. M. Haque, Md Nahiduzzaman, Wahab Abdul, Md Rahman, Md. Asaduzzaman. (1/3/2024). Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction. Algal Research, 78.
spellingShingle blue economy
mariculture
marine macroalgae
fish
seaweed
gam model
geo-spatial maps
ecological drivers
Tasnim, Rahanuma
Sarker, Subrata
Chamily, Farjana
Mohiuddin, Md
Ferdous, Afshana
Haque, A.B.M.
Nahiduzzaman, Md
Abdul, Wahab
Rahman, Md
Asaduzzaman, Md.
Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction
title Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction
title_full Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction
title_fullStr Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction
title_full_unstemmed Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction
title_short Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction
title_sort site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of bangladesh a generalized additive modelling approach for prediction
topic blue economy
mariculture
marine macroalgae
fish
seaweed
gam model
geo-spatial maps
ecological drivers
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152299
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