Close-range underwater photogrammetry, hereafter referred to as photogrammetry, is
rapidly emerging as a new standard in measuring and monitoring coral reefs due to its …

Photographic quadrat sampling is commonly used for the study of sessile benthic
communities. However, photoquadrat data handling is fragmented into several processing …

The reporting of ecological phenomena and environmental status routinely required point
observations, collected with traditional sampling approaches to be extrapolated to larger …

In this work, we present MorphoCluster, a software tool for data-driven, fast, and accurate
annotation of large image data sets. While already having surpassed the annotation rate of …

Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, dense populations of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata
shape marine animal forests, characterizing the seascapes of coralligenous habitats …

Megafauna play an important role in benthic ecosystem function and are sensitive indicators
of environmental change. Non-invasive monitoring of benthic communities can be …

In an endeavor to study natural systems at multiple spatial and taxonomic resolutions, there
is an urgent need for automated, high-throughput frameworks that can handle plethora of …

Increasing anthropogenic pressures urge enhanced knowledge and understanding of the
current state of marine biodiversity. This baseline information is pivotal to explore present …

Increasing species regression speeds are one of the consequences of global warming,
which affect both rare and abundant species. However, long-term monitoring data are rarely …

Sub-Antarctic coastal marine ecosystems harbor rich and diverse benthic communities.
Despite their ecological uniqueness and vulnerability to global changes, studies on benthic …