Comparing the use of underwater video and unmanned aerial vehicles for assessing use of tropical estuaries by marine fauna (Old ID 27583)

Chief Investigator

Remote underwater video (RUV) is considered an established method for elucidating fish community structure but little work has been done to assess the optimal number of cameras required to precisely assess species richness. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), on the other hand have remained completely untested for this purpose. Using the two methods in tandem (RUVs and UAVs), this project aims to compare established (RUV) and novel (UAV) methodologies for determining fish community structure and determine how may cameras are required to accurately and precisely assess the use of large woody debris by fish.

01 Jul 2022 - 01 Jul 2023

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