Quantifying coral reef composition of recreational diving sites: a structure from motion approach at seascape scale

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dc.contributor.authorPalma, Marco
dc.contributor.authorMagliozzi, Chiara
dc.contributor.authorRivas Casado, Monica
dc.contributor.authorPantaleo, Ubaldo
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, João
dc.contributor.authorCoro, Gianpaolo
dc.contributor.authorCerrano, Carlo
dc.contributor.authorLeinster, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-20T13:13:54Z
dc.date.available2019-12-20T13:13:54Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-16
dc.description.abstractRecreational diving is known to have both direct and indirect impacts on coral habitats. Direct impacts include increasing sedimentation, breaks and diseases that lead to a decrease in the richness and abundances of hard corals. Indirect impacts include urban development, land management and sewage disposal. The ecological effects of scuba diving on the spatial composition metrics of reef benthic communities are less well studied, and they have not been investigated at seascape scale. In this study, we combine orthomosaics derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) photogrammetry and data-mining techniques to study the spatial composition of reef benthic communities of recreational diving sites at seascape scale (>25 m 22 ). The study focuses on the case study area of Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve (Mozambique). Results showed that scuba-diving resistant taxa (i.e., sponges and algae) were abundant at small (>850 m 22 ) and highly dived sites (>3000 dives yr −1−1 ), characterized by low diversity and density, and big organisms with complex shapes. Fragile taxa (i.e., Acropora spp.) were abundant at low (365 dives yr −1−1 ) and moderately dived sites (1000–3000 dives yr −1−1 ) where the greater depth and wider coral reef surfaces attenuate the abrasive effect of waves and re-suspended sediments. Highest taxa diversity and density, and lowest abundance of resistant taxa were recorded at large >2000 m 22 ) and rarely dived sites. This study highlights the potential applications for a photogrammetric approach to support monitoring programs at Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve (Mozambique), and provides some insight to understand the influence of scuba diving on benthic communities.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationPalma M, Magliozzi C, Rivas Casado M, et al., Quantifying coral reef composition of recreational diving sites: a structure from motion approach at seascape scale. Remote Sensing, Volume 11, Issue 24, December 2019, Article number 3027en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2072-4292
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/rs11243027
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14874
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectseascapeen_UK
dc.subjectbenthic communitiesen_UK
dc.subjectStructure from Motionen_UK
dc.subjectmonitoringen_UK
dc.subjectmanagementen_UK
dc.subjectclusteringen_UK
dc.subjectmappingen_UK
dc.subjectphotogrammetryen_UK
dc.subjectdiversityen_UK
dc.titleQuantifying coral reef composition of recreational diving sites: a structure from motion approach at seascape scaleen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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