Testing Side-Scan Sonar and Multibeam Echosounder to Study Black Coral Gardens: A Case Study from Macaronesia

Testing Side-Scan Sonar and Multibeam Echosounder to Study Black Coral Gardens: A Case Study from Macaronesia

Black corals (order Antipatharia) are important components of mesophotic and deep-water marine communities, but due to their inaccessibility, there is limited knowledge about the basic aspects of their distribution and ecology. The aim of this study was to test methodologies to map and study colonie...

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Main Authors: Karolina Czechowska, Peter Feldens, Fernando Tuya, Marcial Cosme de Esteban, Fernando Espino, Ricardo Haroun, Mischa Schönke, Francisco Otero-Ferrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
acoustic technologies
seafloor mapping
spatial analysis
bathymetry
mesophotic habitats
<i>Antipathella wollastoni</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/19/3244

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