Comparison of automated classification techniques for predicting benthic biological communities using hydroacoustics and video observations

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Ierodiaconou, D ^a   Monk, J ^a   Rattray, A ^a   Laurenson, L ^a   Versace, V L ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Automated classification; Benthic habitat mapping; Multibeam echosounder; Towed video

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; BENTHOS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CORRELATION; DATA SET; ECHO SOUNDER; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT TYPE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PATCH SIZE; SEAFLOOR; TOWED BODY; VIDEOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 79955476204     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.01.012     Document Type: Article

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