This review examines the various strategies and methods used to produce benthic habitat
maps using acoustic remote sensing techniques, coupled with in situ sampling. The …

Geomorphometry, the science of quantitative terrain characterization, has traditionally
focused on the investigation of terrestrial landscapes. However, the dramatic increase in the …

Le développement récent de techniques de levés hydrograhiques pour les fonds marins
nous a permis d'atteindre une qualité inégalée dans la cartographie et la description des …

This review evaluates various methods employed to produce seagrass habitat maps using
optical and acoustic remote-sensing (RS) techniques coupled with in situ sampling to …

Seascape Ecology provides a comprehensive look at the state-of-the-science in the
application of landscape ecology to the seas and provides guidance for future research …

Multibeam echosounders (MBES) are currently the best way to determine the bathymetry of
large regions of the seabed with high accuracy. They are becoming the standard instrument …

Human impacts on the seafloor environment have reached unprecedented levels. To
facilitate ocean management and mitigate these impacts, there is a need to improve our …

The variation of the backscatter strength with the angle of incidence is an intrinsic property of
the seafloor, which can be used in methods for acoustic seafloor characterization. Although …

A comprehensive EM300 multibeam echo-sounder dataset acquired from Cook Strait, New
Zealand, is used to develop a regional-scale objective characterisation of the seafloor …

A reliable yet economical unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has been developed for the
bathymetric surveying of lakes. The system combines an autonomous navigation framework …