A bird's-eye view of the health of coral reefs

Peter J. Mumby (), John R. M. Chisholm, Chris D. Clark, John D. Hedley and Jean Jaubert
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Peter J. Mumby: Tropical Coastal Management Studies
John R. M. Chisholm: Observatoire Océanologique Européen, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Chris D. Clark: University of Sheffield
John D. Hedley: Tropical Coastal Management Studies
Jean Jaubert: Observatoire Océanologique Européen, Centre Scientifique de Monaco

Nature, 2001, vol. 413, issue 6851, 36-36

Abstract: Abstract Almost three-quarters of the world's coral reefs are thought to be deteriorating as a consequence of environmental stress. Until now, it has been possible to evaluate reef health only by field survey, which is labour-intensive and time-consuming. Here we map live coral cover from the air by remote imaging, a technique that will enable the state of shallow reefs to be monitored swiftly and over large areas.

Date: 2001
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