Detection and Monitoring of Marine Pollution Using Remote Sensing Technologies

Sidrah Hafeez, Man Sing Wong, Sawaid Abbas, Coco Y.T. Kwok, Janet Nichol, Kwon Ho Lee, Danling Tang and Lilian Pun

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Abstract: Recently, the marine habitat has been under pollution threat, which impacts many human activities as well as human life. Increasing concerns about pollution levels in the oceans and coastal regions have led to multiple approaches for measuring and mitigating marine pollution, in order to achieve sustainable marine water quality. Satellite remote sensing, covering large and remote areas, is considered useful for detecting and monitoring marine pollution. Recent developments in sensor technologies have transformed remote sensing into an effective means of monitoring marine areas. Different remote sensing platforms and sensors have their own capabilities for mapping and monitoring water pollution of different types, characteristics, and concentrations. This chapter will discuss and elaborate the merits and limitations of these remote sensing techniques for mapping oil pollutants, suspended solid concentrations, algal blooms, and floating plastic waste in marine waters.

Keywords: remote sensing; water pollution detection and monitoring; optical sensors; oil spill; algal blooms; chlorophyll-a; suspended sediment concentration; marine plastic litter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.81657

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