Benthic biotopes remote sensing using acoustics

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 285-286, Issue , 2003, Pages 339-353

  Freitas, Rosa ^a   Rodrigues, Ana Maria ^a   Quintino, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acoustic seabed classification; Benthic biotopes; Coastal shelf; Portugal; Seascape habitat mapping; Sediment grain size

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; BENTHOS; BIOTOPE; REMOTE SENSING;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0037433249     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00536-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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