The scientific issues surrounding remote detection of submerged coral ecosystem

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 190-221

  Holden, Heather ^a   Ledrew, Ellsworth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coral health; Coral reef ecosystem management; Radiative transfer; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0031718178     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030913339802200203     Document Type: Article

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