The seafloor covers some 70% of the Earth's surface and has been recognised as a major
sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine …

Recent technology developments have turned present-day unmanned systems into realistic
alternatives to traditional marine animal survey methods. Benefits include longer survey …

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 …

Abstract Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have a wide range of applications in
marine geoscience, and are increasingly being used in the scientific, military, commercial …

Robotic systems are increasingly being utilized as fundamental data-gathering tools by
scientists, allowing new perspectives and a greater understanding of the planet and its …

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 …

Abstract Hundreds of Oil & Gas Industry structures in the marine environment are
approaching decommissioning. In most areas decommissioning operations will need to be …

Monitoring of aquatic ecosystems has been historically accomplished by intensive
campaigns of direct measurements (by probes and other boat instruments) and indirect …

We have established an Australia-wide observation program that exhibits recent
developments in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems to deliver precisely …

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 …