Opinion Article, J Mar Biol Oceanogr Vol: 10 Issue: 5
Using Underwater Imagery as a Supporting Tool for Benthos Sampling in a High-Energy Hydrodynamic Environment
Maty Luna*
Editorial Office, Journal of Marine Biology and Oceanography, London, United Kingdom
*Corresponding Author: Maty Luna Editorial Office Journal of Marine Biology and Oceanography London, United Kingdom E-mail: maty_luna@hotmail.com
Received: May 20, 2021 Accepted: May 27, 2021 Published: May 30, 2021
Abstract
Underwater imaging is becoming more widely utilised to describe communities and ecosystems, as well as to assist in the creation and maintenance of marine protected areas. In the Raz Blanchard (Aldernez Race), a place in the English Channel characterised by high-energy hydrodynamics, we designed an underwater photography system to monitor the seafloor and benthic ecosystems. Despite the arduous conditions of acquisition, the underwater photos revealed the Raz Blanchard's seabed's heterogeneity.
