The series of technological advances that occurred over the past two decades allowed
photogrammetry-based approaches to achieve their actual potential, giving birth to one of …

Substrate complexity is an essential metric of reef health and a strong predictor of several
ecological processes connected to the reef, including disturbance, resilience, and …

The accurate classification and 3D mapping of benthic habitats in coastal ecosystems are
vital for developing management strategies for these valuable shallow water environments …

Marine animal forests are benthic communities dominated by sessile suspension feeders
(such as sponges, corals, and bivalves) able to generate three-dimensional (3D) …

Accurate biomass estimates are key to understanding a wide variety of ecological functions.
In marine systems, epibenthic biomass estimates have traditionally relied on either …

In the effort to design a more repeatable and consistent platform to collect data for Structure
from Motion (SfM) monitoring of coral reefs and other benthic habitats, we explore the use of …

We describe the first application of a non-invasive and novel approach to estimate the
growth rate of Asconema setubalense (Porifera, Hexactinellida) through the use of 3D …

Cold-water coral ecosystems have been identified as vulnerable, but quantitative data on
their conservation status is very limited. The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is …

Traditionally, monitoring approaches to survey marine caves have been constrained by
equipment limitations and strict safety protocols. Nowadays, the rise of new approaches …

The relationship between 3D terrain complexity and fine-scale localization and distribution
of species is poorly understood. Here we present a very fine-scale 3D reconstruction model …