Bio-optical properties of the Brazilian Abrolhos Bank’s shallow coral-reef waters

• Published in: Frontiers in Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Medeiros, Thais Andrade Galvão, Zoffoli, María Laura, Frouin, Robert, Cortivo, Fábio Dall, Cesar, Gabriel Moiano, Kampel, Milton
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2022
• Subjects: Prisma; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2022.986013; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2022.986013/full

The Abrolhos Bank harbors the richest coral reef ecosystem in the South Atlantic Ocean. It exhibits unique geomorphologic structures, is localized in shallow depths, and is divided into two reef regions with an inner arc close to the coast (3–20 m depth) and an outer deeper arc (5–30 m depth). This...