Efficiently measuring complex sessile epibenthic organisms using a novel photogrammetric technique

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 339, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 120-133

  Abdo, D A ^a   Seager, J W ^a   Harvey, E S ^a   McDonald, J I ^a   Kendrick, G A ^a   Shortis, M R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic; Size; Sponges; Stereo photogrammetry; Volume

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; BENTHOS; DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY; SESSILE SPECIES;

EID: 33749674310     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.07.015     Document Type: Article

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