Bioclip: A vision foundation model for the tree of life
Images of the natural world collected by a variety of cameras from drones to individual
phones are increasingly abundant sources of biological information. There is an explosion …
phones are increasingly abundant sources of biological information. There is an explosion …
A deep learning method for accurate and fast identification of coral reef fishes in underwater images
Identifying and counting fish individuals on photos and videos is a crucial task to cost-
effectively monitor marine biodiversity, yet it remains difficult and time-consuming. In this …
effectively monitor marine biodiversity, yet it remains difficult and time-consuming. In this …
Quantifying the movement, behaviour and environmental context of group‐living animals using drones and computer vision
Methods for collecting animal behaviour data in natural environments, such as direct
observation and biologging, are typically limited in spatiotemporal resolution, the number of …
observation and biologging, are typically limited in spatiotemporal resolution, the number of …
Three frontiers for the future of biodiversity research using citizen science data
Citizen science is fundamentally shifting the future of biodiversity research. But although
citizen science observations are contributing an increasingly large proportion of biodiversity …
citizen science observations are contributing an increasingly large proportion of biodiversity …
Flukebook: an open-source AI platform for cetacean photo identification
Determining which species are at greatest risk, where they are most vulnerable, and what
are the trajectories of their communities and populations is critical for conservation and …
are the trajectories of their communities and populations is critical for conservation and …
Discovering marine biodiversity in the 21st century
We review the current knowledge of the biodiversity of the ocean as well as the levels of
decline and threat for species and habitats. The lack of understanding of the distribution of …
decline and threat for species and habitats. The lack of understanding of the distribution of …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics on the menu: plastics pollute Indonesian manta ray and whale shark feeding grounds
The implications of plastic pollution, including microplastics, on marine ecosystems and
species are increasingly seen as an environmental disaster. Yet few reports focus on filter …
species are increasingly seen as an environmental disaster. Yet few reports focus on filter …
Citizen science provides valuable data to evaluate elasmobranch diversity and trends throughout the French Polynesia's shark sanctuary
Observers of the Polynesian Shark Observatory (ORP), a citizen science network organized
mainly through the Polynesian dive centers, collected an unprecedented amount of data …
mainly through the Polynesian dive centers, collected an unprecedented amount of data …
Opportunities from citizen science for shark conservation, with a focus on the Mediterranean Sea
F Bargnesi, S Lucrezi, F Ferretti - The European Zoological Journal, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for shark conservation. A decline in large
pelagic shark populations has been observed in this vast region over the last 50 years and a …
pelagic shark populations has been observed in this vast region over the last 50 years and a …
Population structure, residency patterns and movements of whale sharks in Southern Leyte, Philippines: results from dedicated photo‐ID and citizen science
G Araujo, S Snow, CL So, J Labaja… - Aquatic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a charismatic umbrella species whose highly mobile
nature is not yet fully understood. Whale sharks roam the Philippine archipelago with two …
nature is not yet fully understood. Whale sharks roam the Philippine archipelago with two …