Benthic habitat map**: A review of progress towards improved understanding of the spatial ecology of the seafloor using acoustic techniques
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 …
maps using acoustic remote sensing techniques, coupled with in situ sampling. The …
Multispectral multibeam echo sounder backscatter as a tool for improved seafloor characterization
CJ Brown, J Beaudoin, M Brissette, V Gazzola - Geosciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The establishment of multibeam echosounders (MBES), as a mainstream tool in ocean
map**, has facilitated integrative approaches towards nautical charting, benthic habitat …
map**, has facilitated integrative approaches towards nautical charting, benthic habitat …
Relationships between multibeam backscatter, sediment grain size and Posidonia oceanica seagrass distribution
The use of data, including bathymetry, backscatter intensity and the angular response of
backscatter intensity, collected using multibeam sonar (MBS) systems to recognise seabed …
backscatter intensity, collected using multibeam sonar (MBS) systems to recognise seabed …
Habitat complexity and bottom fauna composition at different scales on the continental shelf and slope of northern Norway
Abstract The MAREANO (Marine AREA database for NOrwegian coast and sea areas)
map** programme includes acquisition of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter data …
map** programme includes acquisition of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter data …
Selecting optimal random forest predictive models: a case study on predicting the spatial distribution of seabed hardness
J Li, M Tran, J Siwabessy - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Spatially continuous predictions of seabed hardness are important baseline environmental
information for sustainable management of Australia's marine jurisdiction. Seabed hardness …
information for sustainable management of Australia's marine jurisdiction. Seabed hardness …
Characterisation of seafloor substrate using advanced processing of multibeam bathymetry, backscatter, and sidescan sonar in Table Bay, South Africa
A method to map seafloor substrates using machine learning, based on geophysical data
including multibeam bathymetry, backscatter, and side-scan sonar, is currently being …
including multibeam bathymetry, backscatter, and side-scan sonar, is currently being …
Seafloor change detection using multibeam echosounder backscatter: case study on the Belgian part of the North Sea
G Montereale-Gavazzi, M Roche, X Lurton… - Marine Geophysical …, 2018 - Springer
To characterize seafloor substrate type, seabed map** and particularly multibeam
echosounding are increasingly used. Yet, the utilisation of repetitive MBES-borne …
echosounding are increasingly used. Yet, the utilisation of repetitive MBES-borne …
Comparison of mechanical disturbance in soft sediments due to tickler-chain SumWing trawl vs. electro-fitted PulseWing trawl
Tickler-chain SumWing and electrode-fitted PulseWing trawls were compared to assess
seabed impacts. Multi-beam echo sounder (MBES) bathymetry confirmed that the SumWing …
seabed impacts. Multi-beam echo sounder (MBES) bathymetry confirmed that the SumWing …
Limitations of predicting substrate classes on a sedimentary complex but morphologically simple seabed
The ocean floor, its species and habitats are under pressure from various human activities.
Marine spatial planning and nature conservation aim to address these threats but require …
Marine spatial planning and nature conservation aim to address these threats but require …
Sedimentary record of storm deposits from Hurricane Ike, Galveston and San Luis Islands, Texas
Prehistoric records of land-falling tropical cyclones further our understanding of the spatial
and temporal variability of tropical cyclone activity and its relationship with global climatic …
and temporal variability of tropical cyclone activity and its relationship with global climatic …