{"product_id":"coral-reef-remote-sensing-a-guide-for-mapping-monitoring-and-management-9789401777360","title":"Coral Reef Remote Sensing: A Guide for Mapping, Monitoring and Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemote sensing stands as the defining technology in our ability to monitor coral reefs, as well as their biophysical properties and associated processes, at regional to global scales. With overwhelming evidence that much of Earth’s reefs are in decline, our need for large-scale, repeatable assessments of reefs has never been so great. Fortunately, the last two decades have seen a rapid expansion in the ability for remote sensing to map and monitor the coral reef ecosystem, its overlying water column, and surrounding environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemote sensing is now a fundamental tool for the mapping, monitoring and management of coral reef ecosystems. Remote sensing offers repeatable, quantitative assessments of habitat and environmental characteristics over spatially extensive areas. As the multi-disciplinary field of coral reef remote sensing continues to mature, results demonstrate that the techniques and capabilities continue to improve. New developments allow reef assessments and mapping to be performed with higher accuracy, across greater spatial areas, and with greater temporal frequency. The increased level of information that remote sensing now makes available also allows more complex scientific questions to be addressed.\u003cbr\u003e      \u003cbr\u003eAs defined for this book, remote sensing includes the vast array of geospatial data collected from land, water, ship, airborne and satellite platforms. The book is organized by technology, including: visible and infrared sensing using photographic, multispectral and hyperspectral instruments; active sensing using light detection and ranging (LiDAR); acoustic sensing using ship, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and in-water platforms; and thermal and radar instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmphasis and Audience\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis book serves multiple roles. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-art technologies for reef mapping, provides detailed technical information for coral reef remote sensing specialists, imparts insight on the scientific questions that can be tackled using this technology, and also includes a foundation for those new to reef remote sensing. The individual sections of the book include introductory overviews of four main types of remotely sensed data used to study coral reefs, followed by specific examples demonstrating practical applications of the different technologies being discussed. Guidelines for selecting the most appropriate sensor for particular applications are provided, including an overview of how to utilize remote sensing data as an effective tool in science and management. The text is richly illustrated with examples of each sensing technology applied to a range of scientific, monitoring and management questions in reefs around the world. As such, the book is broadly accessible to a general audience, as well as students, managers, remote sensing specialists and anyone else working with coral reef ecosystems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Foreword:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This remarkable book, \u003ci\u003eCoral Reef Remote Sensing: A Guide for Mapping, Monitoring and Management, \u003c\/i\u003efor the first time documents the full range of remote sensing systems, methodologies and measurement capabilities essential to understanding more fully the status and changes over time of coral reefs globally.  Such information is essential and provides the foundation for policy development and for implementing management strategies to protect these critically endangered ecosystems. ...  Included here is an overview of technologies for reef mapping, technical information useful for scientists and other research and policy development experts, ideas for application of remote sensing to resolve questions, and thoughts about future remote sensing technologies and their applications. \u003cbr\u003eI wholeheartedly recommend this book to scientists, students, managers, remote sensing specialists and anyone who would like to be inspired by the ingenious new ways that have been developed and are being applied to solve one of the world’s greatest challenges:  how to take care of the ocean that takes care of us.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSylvia A. Earle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Explorer in Residence\u003cbr\u003eFounder, Mission Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Visible and Infrared\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Visible and Infrared Overview \u003cbr\u003e1.1 Introduction \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Physical and Technical Principles\u003cbr\u003e1.3 Image Processing\u003cbr\u003e1.4 Future Directions\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Photography Applications\u003cbr\u003e2.1 Introduction \u003cbr\u003e2.2 Photography of Coral Reefs\u003cbr\u003e2.3 Photography Analysis and Classification Techniques \u003cbr\u003e2.4 Example Applications of Photography \u003cbr\u003e2.5 Conclusions and Future Directions\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Multispectral Applications\u003cbr\u003e3.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Multispectral Analysis and Classification\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Example Applications\u003cbr\u003e3.4 Conclusions and Future Directions\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Hyperspectral Applications\u003cbr\u003e4.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e4.2 Hyperspectral Planning and Preprocessing\u003cbr\u003e4.3 Hyperspectral Algorithms\u003cbr\u003e4.4 Conclusions \u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II LiDAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 LiDAR Overview\u003cbr\u003e5.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e5.2 Physical Principles\u003cbr\u003e5.3 Image Products and Environmental Variables\u003cbr\u003e5.4 Processing and Validation Requirements\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 LiDAR Applications\u003cbr\u003e6.1 Introduction \u003cbr\u003e6.2 Example LiDAR Applications \u003cbr\u003e6.3 Future Directions in LiDAR\u003cbr\u003e6.4 Conclusion \u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading References \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Integrated LiDAR and Hyperspectral\u003cbr\u003e7.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e7.2 LiDAR\/Hyperspectral Processing\u003cbr\u003e7.3 Applications of LiDAR\/Hyperspectral Fusion\u003cbr\u003e7.4 Summary and Discussion\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Acoustic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Acoustic Methods Overview\u003cbr\u003e8.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e8.2 Physical and Technical Principles\u003cbr\u003e8.3 Applications of Acoustics\u003cbr\u003e8.4 Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Acoustic Applications\u003cbr\u003e9.1 Introduction \u003cbr\u003e9.2 Applications \u003cbr\u003e9.3 State of the Science and Future Directions\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Deep Acoustic Applications\u003cbr\u003e10.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e10.2 History of Mapping Cold-Water Coral Habitats\u003cbr\u003e10.3 Cold-Water Coral Mapping Example\u003cbr\u003e10.4 Conclusions and Recommendations\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Thermal and Radar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Thermal and Radar Overview\u003cbr\u003e11.1 Introduction \u003cbr\u003e11.2 Thermal Overview\u003cbr\u003e11.3 Radar Overview\u003cbr\u003e11.4 Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Thermal Applications\u003cbr\u003e12.1 Introduction \u003cbr\u003e12.2 Thermal Data Products and Analysis\u003cbr\u003e12.3 Example Thermal Applications \u003cbr\u003e12.4 Future Directions\u003cbr\u003eSuggested ReadingReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Radar Applications \u003cbr\u003e13.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e13.2 HF Ocean Radar\u003cbr\u003e13.3 VHF High Resolution Radar\u003cbr\u003e13.4 Synthetic Aperture Radar \u003cbr\u003e13.5 Scatterometers\u003cbr\u003e13.6 X-band Wave Radars \u003cbr\u003e13.7 Conclusions and Future Directions\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Effective Use of Remote Sensing in Science and 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