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    Epibiota Remote Monitoring from Digital Imagery: Operational Guidelines.

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    2015
    Author
    Hitchin, R.
    Turner, J.A.
    Verling, E.
    Status
    Published
    Pages
    24pp.
    
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    Abstract
    There is increasing recognition that the effective acquisition and interpretation of underwater video and still image data for biodiversity is growing in importance. Numerous organisations (e.g. Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs), Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities (IFCAs), environmental consultancy agencies, industry and academic institutes) are now engaged in this work for a variety of different purposes, including:  Marine habitat mapping of physical seabed habitats and features in support of a variety of national and international initiatives, e.g. the Marine Environmental Mapping Programme (MAREMAP), Integrated Mapping For the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Marine Resource (INFOMAR) and Mapping European Seabed Habitats (MESH).  Characterisation of epifaunal attributes of seabed habitats and features e.g. in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Water Framework Directive, designation of Marine Protected Areas (European and Nationa.....
    Resource URL
    http://www.nmbaqcs.org/media/1591/epibiota_operational_guidelines_final.pdf
    Publisher
    Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)/ NMBAQCS
    Peterborough, UK
    Document Language
    en
    Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
    14.A
    Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
    Benthic invertebrate abundance and distribution
    Best Practice Type
    Best Practice
    Guide
    Citation
    Hitchin, R., Turner, J.A. and Verling, E. (2015) Epibiota remote monitoring from digital imagery: Operational guidelines. Peterborough, UK, JNCC/NMBAQCS, 24pp. DOI: 10.25607/OBP-413
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11329/866
    http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-413
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