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Bibliographic resource
Type of document
Journal article
BibLvlCode
AS
Title
Hyperspectral data for coral reef monitoring. A case study: Fordate, Tanimbar, Indonesia
Abstract
Coral reefs are endangered world-wide by devastating fishing methods (overfishing, dynamite and cyanide fishery), pollution, tourism, environmental changes and bleaching. The aim of this project is to monitor coral reefs and associated ecosystems (mangroves, sea-grass beds) by integrating different remote sensing data with spectral libraries and field measurements. The study area is Fordate, a small island to the northeast of Tanimbar, Indonesia. The monitoring system under development will enable not only the mapping of the coral reefs but also the localisation of those parts of the reefs that are most affected by degradation. A first test with hyperspectral data from the CHRIS/PROBA sensor shows promising results for the discrimination of different bottom-types on the Pulau Nukaha patch reef east of Fordate. Further field sampling and spectral measurements are needed to validate this preliminary classification.
Bibliographic citation
Sterckx, S.; Debruyn, W.; Vanderstraete, T.; Goossens, R.; Van der Heijden, P. (2005). Hyperspectral data for coral reef monitoring. A case study: Fordate, Tanimbar, Indonesia. EARSeL eProc. 4(1): 18-25
Topic
Marine
Is peer reviewed
true
Access rights
open access
Is accessible for free
true

Authors

author
Name
Sindy Sterckx
author
Name
Walter Debruyn
author
Name
Tony Vanderstraete
author
Name
Rudi Goossens
author
Name
Paul Van der Heijden

thesaurus terms

term
Monitoring (term code: 5312 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)
Spectral analysis (term code: 7881 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)

geographic terms

geographic terms associated with this publication
ISEW, Indonesia

Document metadata

date created
2007-03-16
date modified
2007-03-16