Including ecology in biodiversity data management systems requires classifications of
habitat terms that provide standard definitions and indicate their relationships. In addition to …

The influence of heterogeneous sediment properties on coastal processes is commonly
underestimated due to the difficulty in characterizing and quantifying these types of …

Regression has been widely applied in Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) remote
sensing to spatially extend predictions of total aboveground biomass (TAGB) and other …

To create maps of nearshore benthic habitats of Broward County, Florida, from 0 to 35 m
depth, we combined laser bathymetry, acoustic ground discrimination, subbottom profiling …

Increasingly, knowledge of broad‐scale distribution patterns of populations, communities,
and habitats of the seafloor is needed for impact assessment, conservation, and studies of …

The scanning hydrographic operational airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) Survey
(SHOALS) consists of a bathymetric LiDAR system that provides high-precision …

Multibeam bathymetric sonar technology and benthic habitat research require the systematic
characterization of the seafloor, necessitating reliable and accurate sea floor descriptors in …

Mapping ecologically relevant zones in the marine environment has become increasingly
important. Biological data are however often scarce and alternatives are being sought in …

Global biodiversity is in decline, with the marine environment experiencing significant and
increasing anthropogenic pressures. In response marine protected areas (MPAs) have …

This study proposes a fully automated and objective technique to map marine landscapes in
submarine canyons. The method is suitable for broad and regional scale mapping derived …