Operational protocols for the use of drones in marine animal research

V Raoult, AP Colefax, BM Allan, D Cagnazzi… - Drones, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of drones to study marine animals shows promise for the examination of numerous
aspects of their ecology, behaviour, health and movement patterns. However, the responses …

Three-dimensional digital mapping of ecosystems: a new era in spatial ecology

T D'Urban Jackson, GJ Williams… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ecological processes occur over multiple spatial, temporal and thematic scales in three-
dimensional (3D) ecosystems. Characterizing and monitoring change in 3D structure at …

Multi-Temporal UAV Data and object-based image analysis (OBIA) for estimation of substrate changes in a post-bleaching scenario on a maldivian reef

L Fallati, L Saponari, A Savini, F Marchese, C Corselli… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coral reefs are declining worldwide as a result of the effects of multiple natural and
anthropogenic stressors, including regional-scale temperature-induced coral bleaching …

A review of remote sensing of submerged aquatic vegetation for non-specialists

GSL Rowan, M Kalacska - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is a critical component of aquatic ecosystems. It is
however understudied and rapidly changing due to global climate change and …

Implementation of a UAV–hyperspectral pushbroom imager for ecological monitoring

JP Arroyo-Mora, M Kalacska, D Inamdar, R Soffer… - Drones, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hyperspectral remote sensing provides a wealth of data essential for vegetation studies
encompassing a wide range of applications (eg, species diversity, ecosystem monitoring …

Quantifying the shelter capacity of coral reefs using photogrammetric 3D modeling: From colonies to reefscapes

I Urbina-Barreto, F Chiroleu, R Pinel, L Fréchon… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Structural complexity plays a key role in the functioning of coral reef ecosystems. Reef-
building corals are major contributors to this complexity, providing shelter and food for …

Shallow-water benthic habitat mapping using drone with object based image analyses

B Nababan, LOK Mastu, NH Idris, JP Panjaitan - Remote sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spatial information on benthic habitats in Wangiwangi island waters, Wakatobi District,
Indonesia was very limited in recent years. However, this area is one of the marine tourism …

Accuracy of 3d landscape reconstruction without ground control points using different uas platforms

M Kalacska, O Lucanus, JP Arroyo-Mora, É Laliberté… - Drones, 2020 - mdpi.com
The rapid increase of low-cost consumer-grade to enterprise-level unmanned aerial systems
(UASs) has resulted in the exponential use of these systems in many applications. Structure …

Mapping topo-bathymetry of transparent tufa lakes using UAV-based photogrammetry and RGB imagery

J He, J Lin, M Ma, X Liao - Geomorphology, 2021 - Elsevier
Seasonal or interannual precipitation differences lead to changes in the water level of a tufa
lake, while the underwater topography affects its local depth. Therefore, topo-bathymetry is …

Use of drones in fishery science

JM Harris, JA Nelson, G Rieucau… - Transactions of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS s), commonly referred to as drones, has rapidly
expanded across many scientific disciplines. Like other fields, fisheries research would …