Geomorphological modelling of tropical marine landscapes: Optical remote sensing, patches and spatial statistics

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Hamylton, S M ^a   Spencer, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amirante islands; Landscape ecology metrics; Patch dynamics; Seagrass beds; Seychelles; Spur and groove; Wave power modelling

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PATCH DYNAMICS; REEF; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEAGRASS; WAVE POWER;

AMIRANTE ISLANDS; SEYCHELLES;

EID: 80054112362     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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