A multiscale analysis of coral reef topographic complexity using lidar-derived bathymetry

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPECIAL ISSUE 53, 2009, Pages 6-15

  Zawada, David G ^a   Brock, John C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef roughness; Fractal dimension; Reef segmentation; Zonation

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CORAL REEF; DATA SET; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; LIDAR; SHELF BREAK; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 74549168041     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI53-002.1     Document Type: Article

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