Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …

Measurements of the status and trends of key indicators for the ocean and marine life are
required to inform policy and management in the context of growing human uses of marine …

Seagrass meadows globally are under pressure with worldwide loss and degradation, but
there is a growing recognition of the global importance of seagrass ecosystem services …

Technical advancements have widened the limits of remote sensing in map** shallow
water benthic habitats and bathymetry over the last decades. On the other hand, the needs …

Abstract The Sentinel-2A and 2B Multi-Spectral Instrument (MSI) offers a specification of
potential value toward a number of objectives in remote sensing of coral reefs. Coral reefs …

Coral reefs are home to a variety of species, and their preservation is a popular study area;
however, monitoring them is a significant challenge, for which the use of robots offers a …

Coral reef management and conservation stand to benefit from improved high-resolution
global map**. Yet classifications underpinning large-scale reef map** to date are …

Ecosystem monitoring is central to effective management, where rapid reporting is essential
to provide timely advice. While digital imagery has greatly improved the speed of underwater …

Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR) continues to suffer from repeated impacts of
cyclones, coral bleaching, and outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) …

Digital photography is widely used by coral reef monitoring programs to assess benthic
status and trends. In addition to creating a permanent archive, photographic surveys can be …