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Coral Reef Remote Sensing

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Acoustic methods are widely used for the production of physical, environmental and biological data required for the responsible management of marine resources, such as coral reefs. Here, we review the basic physical properties of sound in water that can be harnessed for active or passive acoustic remote sensing systems. Sound, by assessing the return characteristics of emitted sound waves, can be used to derive information on seafloor topography via depth (obtained by measuring travel time), on seafloor makeup (obtained by measuring backscatter intensity), or on water column characteristics (obtained by measuring Doppler shifts). Sound is also used to track organisms such as fish or even to create images by harnessing natural sound sources to “illuminate” objects like fish. Acoustic methods have a place in the toolbox of every coral reef manager.

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  1. National Coral Reef Institute, Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, 8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania, FL, 33004, USA

    Bernhard Riegl

  2. Bert Instruments Inc, 2646 Sherman St, Hollywood, FL, 33020, USA

    Humberto Guarin

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  1. , Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, 00681, Puerto Rico

    James A. Goodman

  2. Oceanographic Center, National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern University, N. Ocean Drive 8000, Dania Beach, 33004, Florida, USA

    Samuel J. Purkis

  3. School of Geography, Planning, and Environmental Management, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Queensland, Australia

    Stuart R. Phinn

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Riegl, B., Guarin, H. (2013). Acoustic Methods Overview. In: Goodman, J., Purkis, S., Phinn, S. (eds) Coral Reef Remote Sensing. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9292-2_8

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