Fish are key members of marine ecosystems, and they have a significant share in the
healthy human diet. Besides, fish abundance is an excellent indicator of water quality, as …

Image segmentation is an important step in many computer vision and image processing
algorithms. It is often adopted in tasks such as object detection, classification, and tracking …

The ongoing need to sustainably manage fishery resources can benefit from fishery-
independent monitoring of fish stocks. Camera systems, particularly baited remote …

Inshore marine seascapes support a diversity of interconnected habitats and are an
important focus for biodiversity conservation. This study examines the importance of habitat …

Many shark populations are in decline around the world, with severe ecological and
economic consequences. Fisheries management and marine protected areas (MPAs) have …

Images acquired during underwater activities suffer from environmental properties of the
water, such as turbidity and light attenuation. These phenomena cause color distortion …

Scalable assessments of biodiversity are required to successfully and adaptively manage
coastal ecosystems. Assessments must account for habitat variations at multiple spatial …

Background: Monitoring the ecological status of coastal ecosystems is essential to track the
consequences of anthropogenic pressures and assess conservation actions. Monitoring …

Methods for the use of baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) have been tested
and refined such that they are now widely used in marine research for assessing fish …

Biodiversity in turbid aquatic environments is commonly assessed using extractive sampling
methods that damage the seabed. Underwater cameras equipped with clear liquid optical …