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| 19 Jun 2020
| 19 Jun 2020
Megafauna community assessment of polymetallic-nodule fields with cameras: platform and methodology comparison
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Autun Purser
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
Daniel Langenkämper
Biodata Mining Group, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
Inken Suck
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
James Taylor
Senckenberg am Meer, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Daphne Cuvelier
MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, IMAR – Instituto do Mar, Horta, Portugal
Centro OKEANOS, Universidade dos Açores, Horta, Portugal
Lidia Lins
Department of Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Erik Simon-Lledó
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Yann Marcon
University of Bremen, MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, Bremen, Germany
Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Daniel O. B. Jones
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Tim Nattkemper
Biodata Mining Group, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
Kevin Köser
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Martin Zurowietz
Biodata Mining Group, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
Jens Greinert
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Jose Gomes-Pereira
Naturalist, Lda., Atlantic Naturalist Association, Horta, Portugal
Centro OKEANOS, Universidade dos Açores, Horta, Portugal
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Short summary
Seafloor imaging is widely used in marine science and industry to explore and monitor areas of interest. The selection of the most appropriate imaging gear and deployment strategy depends on the target application. This paper compares imaging platforms like autonomous vehicles or towed camera frames and different deployment strategies of those in assessing the megafauna abundance of polymetallic-nodule fields. The deep-sea mining industry needs that information for robust impact monitoring.
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