Drone Monitoring of Breeding Waterbird Populations: The Case of the Glossy Ibis

Drone Monitoring of Breeding Waterbird Populations: The Case of the Glossy Ibis

Waterbird communities are potential indicators of ecological changes in threatened wetland ecosystems and consequently, a potential object of ecological monitoring programs. Waterbirds often breed in largely inaccessible colonies in flooded habitats, so unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys provide...

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Main Authors: Isabel Afán, Manuel Máñez, Ricardo Díaz-Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Drones
Subjects:
UAV
aerial survey
long-term monitoring
<i>Plegadis falcinellus</i>
bird censuses
supervised classification
image processing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/2/4/42

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