Novel optical remote sensing and ground-truthing of benthic habitat using the Burrow-Cutter-Diaz plowing sediment profile camera system (BCD sled)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1443-1444

  Cutter Jr , G R ^a   Diaz, R J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic habitat; Sediment profile; Underwater video

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; REMOTE SENSING; VIDEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0344348960     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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