Advances in satellite remote sensing of the wetland ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa

KH Thamaga, T Dube, C Shoko - Geocarto International, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Wetlands are highly productive systems that act as habitats for a variety of fauna and flora.
Despite their ecohydrological significance, wetland ecosystems are severely under threat …

A review of remote sensing of submerged aquatic vegetation for non-specialists

GSL Rowan, M Kalacska - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is a critical component of aquatic ecosystems. It is
however understudied and rapidly changing due to global climate change and …

Investigating the effectiveness of Landsat-8 OLI and Sentinel-2 MSI satellite data in monitoring the effects of drought on surface water resources in the Western Cape …

TD Bhaga, T Dube, MD Shekede, C Shoko - Remote Sensing Applications …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drought frequency and magnitude are increasing, posing significant risks to surface water
bodies, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Leveraging on moderate resolution …

Interacting effects of climate change and invasions by alien plant species on the morphodynamics of temperate rivers

R O'Briain, D Corenblit, A Gurnell - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review explores the implications of climate change for the functioning of plant species
as biogeomorphic engineers of temperate river systems, including the potential for an …

Water quality and water hyacinth monitoring with the Sentinel-2A/B satellites in Lake Tana (Ethiopia)

T Mucheye, S Haro, S Papaspyrou, I Caballero - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human activities coupled with climate change impacts are becoming the main factors in
decreasing inland surface water quantity and quality, leading to the disturbance of the …

A remote sensing method to monitor water, aquatic vegetation, and invasive water hyacinth at national extents

G Singh, C Reynolds, M Byrne, B Rosman - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diverse freshwater biological communities are threatened by invasive aquatic alien plant
(IAAP) invasions and consequently, cost countries millions to manage. The effective …

Estimation of cyanobacteria pigments in the main rivers of South Korea using spatial attention convolutional neural network with hyperspectral imagery

SM Hong, KH Cho, S Park, T Kang… - GIScience & Remote …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Although remote sensing techniques have been used to monitor toxic cyanobacteria with
hyperspectral data in inland water, it is difficult to optimize conventional bio-optical …

Multi-source spatial data-based invasion risk modeling of Striga (Striga asiatica) in Zimbabwe

BT Mudereri, EM Abdel-Rahman, T Dube… - GIScience & Remote …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Monitoring of destructive invasive weeds such as those from the genus Striga requires
accurate, near real-time predictions and integrated assessment techniques to enable better …

Evaluating the impact of land use and land cover change on unprotected wetland ecosystems in the arid-tropical areas of South Africa using the Landsat dataset and …

KH Thamaga, T Dube, C Shoko - Geocarto International, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The study explored the impact of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change dynamics in
relation to the condition and status of an unprotected wetland located in the arid-tropical …

Detection of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Tana, Ethiopia, Using Machine Learning Algorithms

G Bayable, J Cai, M Mekonnen, SA Legesse… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lake Tana is Ethiopia's largest lake and is infested with invasive water hyacinth (E.
crassipes), which endangers the lake's biodiversity and habitat. Using appropriate remote …