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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonas de Azevedo, Joao N. Franco, Candida G. Vale, Marco F. L. Lemos, Francisco Arenas
Summary: Anthropogenic climate change, especially seawater warming, is expected to cause rapid shifts in marine species distribution, resulting in transformation of coastal communities. These shifts are particularly pronounced in biogeographical transition zones. Recent evidence suggests that intertidal species in coastal areas are changing their distribution edges due to rising seawater temperatures.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ting Zhang, Jian Yang, Yue Ma, Nan Xu, Hui Zhou, Xiao Hua Wang
Summary: Passive and active remote sensing techniques still face challenges in accurately measuring underwater topography in turbid waters. This study proposes an indirect method using airborne lidar measured water surface points to determine water depth, which can generate accurate underwater topography even in turbid waters.
IEEE GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING LETTERS
(2023)
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Geography, Physical
S. S. J. D. Mudiyanselage, A. Abd-Elrahman, B. Wilkinson, V Lecours
Summary: This study uses the Multi-Spectral Instrument (MSI) in the Sentinel-2 satellite and regression-based random forest models to estimate bathymetry in the southwestern Florida nearshore region. The study develops a framework for a generalized Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB) model using multi-date images. The model is calibrated and validated using airborne lidar bathymetry data. The results show high accuracy and adaptability of the model to varying coastal characteristics.
GISCIENCE & REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ilona Sakurova, Vitalijus Kondrat, Egle Baltranaite, Erika Vasiliauskiene, Loreta Kelpsaite-Rimkiene
Summary: The Port of Klaipeda divides the Lithuanian coast into two parts and has a significant impact on coastal geomorphology and dynamics. Reconstruction in 2002 and beach nourishment project in 2014 caused changes in the northern part of the coast. Measurements and data analysis are essential to understand the scale and timing of seabed erosion or sedimentation processes.
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Microbiology
Maeva Brunet, Florian de Bettignies, Nolwen Le Duff, Gwenn Tanguy, Dominique Davoult, Catherine Leblanc, Angelique Gobet, Francois Thomas
Summary: Kelps play a significant role in temperate coastal ecosystems by creating new ecological niches for associated microbiota. This study revealed a biphasic succession in bacterial communities during the accumulation and degradation of kelp biomass, with early dominant genera being outcompeted by algal polysaccharide-degraders. Additionally, kelp accumulation altered bacterial communities in sediment, favoring anaerobic taxa involved in nutrient cycles.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Nicholas Wilson, Christopher E. Parrish, Tim Battista, C. Wayne Wright, Bryan Costa, Richard K. Slocum, Jennifer A. Dijkstra, Matthew T. Tyler
Summary: Topobathymetric lidar is a valuable tool for benthic habitat mapping, and a new system called EAARL-B has been used to acquire data in the US Virgin Islands. This study develops algorithms and procedures to generate seafloor reflectance and waveform features, which can aid in classifying different coral morphologies and understanding the resiliency of coral reefs.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicholas Wilson, Christopher E. Parrish, Tim Battista, C. Wayne Wright, Bryan Costa, Richard K. Slocum, Jennifer A. Dijkstra, Matthew T. Tyler
Summary: This study utilized the EAARL-B topobathymetric lidar system to acquire data in priority habitat areas in the US Virgin Islands and developed new algorithms for generating seafloor relative reflectance, along with waveform features correlated with coral cover percentages. Results showed that the EAARL-B can produce useful seafloor reflectance mosaics and contains additional information for habitat classification.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2022)
Review
Oceanography
Simona Laukaityte, Rodrigo Riera
Summary: Kelp forests are the most important marine coastal ecosystem in the Chilean coast. This review is based on ecological studies, highlighting the biology of subtidal kelp in Chile, habitats formed by kelp, and the successful examples and promising results in kelp as an industrial resource. The impact of El Nino-Southern Oscillation on the kelp ecosystem and the knowledge gaps on subtidal kelp along the Southeast Pacific Coast of Chile are also discussed.
ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA
(2022)
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Limnology
Dan A. Smale, Albert Pessarrodona, Nathan King, Pippa J. Moore
Summary: Kelp forests are highly productive ecosystems, with high detritus release rates leading to over 98% export potential, which can potentially shape distant benthic communities and play a significant role in the coastal carbon cycle.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Signe Schilling Hansen, Verner Brandbyge Ernstsen, Mikkel Skovgaard Andersen, Zyad Al-Hamdani, Ramona Baran, Manfred Niederwieser, Frank Steinbacher, Aart Kroon
Summary: The study aimed to develop an automated method for classifying boulders in coastal marine environments using LiDAR data. Testing was conducted in Rodsand lagoon in Denmark, resulting in the development of a nearly automated classification method. The most important tuning parameters for boulder classification were subsampling level, choice of neighborhood radius, and features.
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Environmental Sciences
Alyson Le Quilleuc, Antoine Collin, Michael F. Jasinski, Rodolphe Devillers
Summary: This study successfully created high-resolution bathymetry and habitat mapping in the waters of Mayotte island by fusing satellite imagery and LiDAR technology. The results indicate that satellite data can provide accurate and reliable information on water depth and habitats.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Aislinn Dunne, Darren J. J. Coker, Alexander Kattan, Matthew D. D. Tietbohl, Joanne I. I. Ellis, Burton Jones, Michael Berumen
Summary: Marine vegetated habitats, such as seagrass, mangroves, and macroalgae, provide important habitats for a diversity of fish species, including juvenile and commercially important fish found on coral reefs. This study evaluated the habitat associations of fish species in different vegetated habitats in the Red Sea and found that coral reef fish species utilized macroalgae and seagrass more than mangroves. These habitats offer different combinations of resources, suggesting that a mix of these habitats could support biodiversity and connectivity across the seascape.
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Environmental Sciences
Evan Greenberg, David R. Thompson, Daniel Jensen, Philip A. Townsend, Natalie Queally, Adam Chlus, Cedric G. Fichot, Joshua P. Harringmeyer, Marc Simard
Summary: Global spectroscopic missions need to consider the optical properties of both land and sea when observing coastal environments. This study presents a method for simultaneously correcting terrestrial and aquatic optical effects in wetland environments, demonstrating the importance of these corrections for accurate remote sensing.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Olivier Burvingt, Bruno Castelle
Summary: Coastal dunes act as natural barriers against coastal flooding and provide sediment to mitigate coastal erosion. However, they are threatened by sea level rise and storm impacts. This study analyzed LiDAR data from 2011 to 2020 to study the response and recovery of eight coastal dunes to extreme storms. The results showed that the 2013/14 winter was the most erosive event during this period, and the magnitude of sand volume loss was mainly controlled by dune face slope. Dune recovery varied at different sites and was correlated with the local coastal sediment budget.
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Oceanography
Marta Wlodarczyk-Sielicka, Izabela Bodus-Olkowska, Malgorzata Lacka
Summary: Information on depth distribution in aquatic areas is important for navigational safety and environmental modelling. Combining elevation data from different sources allows for convenient analysis and large-scale data coverage. This study proposes a method of combining spatial data to create a surface model of coastal areas.
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Ecology
Alex Rattray, Marco Andrello, Valentina Asnaghi, Stanislao Bevilacqua, Fabio Bulleri, Emma Cebrian, Mariachiara Chiantore, Joachim Claudet, Salud Deudero, Julian Evans, Simonetta Fraschetti, Giuseppe Guarnieri, Luisa Mangialajo, Patrick J. Schembri, Antonio Terlizzi, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2016)
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Ecology
Peter J. Mitchell, Jacquomo Monk, Laurie Laurenson
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2017)
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Ecology
Alex Rattray, Marco Andrello, Valentina Asnaghi, Stanislao Bevilacqua, Fabio Bulleri, Emma Cebrian, Mariachiara Chiantore, Joachim Claudet, Salud Deudero, Julian Evans, Simonetta Fraschetti, Giuseppe Guarnieri, Luisa Mangialajo, Patrick J. Schembri, Antonio Terlizzi, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2016)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fabio Bulleri, Fabio Badalamenti, Ljiljana Ivesa, Barbara Mikac, Luigi Musco, Andrej Jaklin, Alex Rattray, Tomas Fernandez Vega, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Nicole A. Hill, Neville Barrett, Jessica H. Ford, David Peel, Scott Foster, Emma Lawrence, Jacquomo Monk, Franziska Althaus, Keith R. Hayes
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2018)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Daniel Ierodiaconou, Alexandre C. G. Schimel, David Kennedy, Jacquomo Monk, Grace Gaylard, Mary Young, Markus Diesing, Alex Rattray
MARINE GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jacquomo Monk, Neville S. Barrett, David Peel, Emma Lawrence, Nicole A. Hill, Vanessa Lucieer, Keith R. Hayes
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah L. Murfitt, Blake M. Allan, Alecia Bellgrove, Alex Rattray, Mary A. Young, Daniel Ierodiaconou
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adam D. Miller, Ary A. Hoffmann, Mun Hua Tan, Mary Young, Collin Ahrens, Michael Cocomazzo, Alex Rattray, Daniel A. Ierodiaconou, Eric Treml, Craig D. H. Sherman
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Graeme C. Hays, Giulia Cerritelli, Nicole Esteban, Alex Rattray, Paolo Luschi
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Graeme C. Hays, Alex Rattray, Nicole Esteban
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Graeme C. Hays, Heather J. Koldewey, Samantha Andrzejaczek, Martin J. Attrill, Shanta Barley, Daniel T. I. Bayley, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Barbara Block, Robert J. Schallert, Aaron B. Carlisle, Pete Carr, Taylor K. Chapple, Claire Collins, Clara Diaz, Nicholas Dunn, Robert B. Dunbar, Dannielle S. Eager, Julian Engel, Clare B. Embling, Nicole Esteban, Francesco Ferretti, Nicola L. Foster, Robin Freeman, Matthew Gollock, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Joanna L. Harris, Catherine E. I. Head, Phil Hosegood, Kerry L. Howell, Nigel E. Hussey, David M. P. Jacoby, Rachel Jones, Sivajyodee Sannassy Pilly, Ines D. Lange, Tom B. Letessier, Emma Levy, Mathilde Lindhart, Jamie M. McDevitt-Irwin, Mark Meekan, Jessica J. Meeuwig, Fiorenza Micheli, Andrew O. M. Mogg, Jeanne A. Mortimer, David A. Mucciarone, Malcolm A. Nicoll, Ana Nuno, Chris T. Perry, Stephen G. Preston, Alex J. Rattray, Edward Robinson, Ronan C. Roche, Melissa Schiele, Emma V. Sheehan, Anne Sheppard, Charles Sheppard, Adrian L. Smith, Bradley Soule, Mark Spalding, Guy M. W. Stevens, Margaux Steyaert, Sarah Stiffel, Brett M. Taylor, David Tickler, Alice M. Trevail, Pablo Trueba, John Turner, Stephen Votier, Bry Wilson, Gareth J. Williams, Benjamin J. Williamson, Michael J. Williamson, Hannah Wood, David J. Curnick
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Ecology
Graeme C. Hays, Jacques-Olivier Laloe, Alex Rattray, Nicole Esteban
Summary: Satellite tracking of animals is widely used across various marine, freshwater, and terrestrial taxa. Analyzing the reasons for the interruption of tracking data can help improve tag design and provide more accurate estimates of survival rates.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Peter Porskamp, Alex Rattray, Mary Young, Daniel Ierodiaconou