Using Remote Sensing and in situ Measurements for Efficient Mapping and Optimal Sampling of Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are of undeniable importance to the environment, yet little is known of them on a global scale. Assessments rely on laborious, local in-water surveys. In recent years remote sensing has been useful on larger scales for certain aspects of reef science such as benthic functional type discr...

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Main Authors: Alberto Candela, Kevin Edelson, Michelle M. Gierach, David R. Thompson, Gail Woodward, David Wettergreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.689489/full