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Monitoring of benthic reference sites
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Williams, SB and Pizarro, OR and Jakuba, MV and Johnson, CR and Barrett, NS and Babcock, RC and Kendrick, GA and Steinberg, PD and Heyward, AJ and Doherty, PJ and Mahon, I and Johnson-Roberson, M and Steinburg, D and Friedman, A, Monitoring of benthic reference sites, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, 19, (1) pp. 73-84. ISSN 1070-9932 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1109/MRA.2011.2181772
Abstract
We have established an Australia-wide observation program that
exhibits recent developments in autonomous underwater vehicle
(AUV) systems to deliver precisely navigated time series benthic
imagery at selected reference stations on Australia’s continental
shelf. These observations are designed to help characterize changes
in benthic assemblage composition and cover derived from precisely registered
maps collected at regular intervals. This information will provide researchers with
the baseline ecological data necessary to make quantitative inferences about the
long-term effects of climate change and human activities on the benthos. Incorporating
a suite of observations that capitalize on the unique capabilities of AUVs into Australia’s integrated marine observation system (IMOS)
[1] is providing a critical link between oceanographic and
benthic processes. IMOS is a nationally coordinated program
designed to establish and maintain the research infrastructure
required to support Australia’s marine science
research. It has, and will maintain, a strategic focus on the
impact of major boundary currents on continental shelf
environments, ecosystems, and biodiversity. The IMOS
AUV facility observation program is designed to generate
physical and biological observations of benthic variables
that cannot be cost effectively obtained by other means.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | autonomous underwater vehicle, AUV, remotely operated vehicle, benthic imagery, climate change, human activities, integrated marine observation system, IMOS, robotics, oceanography |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Terrestrial systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems |
| UTAS Author: | Johnson, CR (Professor Craig Johnson) |
| UTAS Author: | Barrett, NS (Associate Professor Neville Barrett) |
| ID Code: | 78540 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 120 |
| Deposited By: | Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration |
| Deposited On: | 2012-07-05 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-05-06 |
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