Coral Reef Change Detection Using Landsats 5 and 7: a Case Study Using Carysfort Reef in the Florida Keys

D. Palandro, S. Andréfouët, Frank E Muller-Karger, P. Dustan

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Abstract

Landsats 5 and 7, with the Thematic Mapper (TM) and Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensors provide the longest time series of satellite observations available for coastal researchers. A Mahalanobis distance classification was carried out to identify four benthic classes: "coral-dominated", "sand", "algae", and "substrate". The results were compared to an in situ database, which included transect and monitoring station data, as well as an aerial photograph.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2001

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  • Life Sciences

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