Mapping Arctic cetaceans from space: A case study for beluga and narwhal.
Emergence of new technologies in remote sensing give scientists a new way to detect and monitor wildlife populations. In this study we assess the ability to detect and classify two emblematic Arctic cetaceans, the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) and beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), using very high-...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5d812b30c8f74b9d94558714ee8b0cb0 2023-05-15T14:49:36+02:00 Mapping Arctic cetaceans from space: A case study for beluga and narwhal. Bertrand Charry Emily Tissier John Iacozza Marianne Marcoux Cortney A Watt 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254380 https://doaj.org/article/5d812b30c8f74b9d94558714ee8b0cb0 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254380 https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254380 https://doaj.org/article/5d812b30c8f74b9d94558714ee8b0cb0 PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0254380 (2021) Medicine R Science Q article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254380 2022-12-31T04:18:56Z Emergence of new technologies in remote sensing give scientists a new way to detect and monitor wildlife populations. In this study we assess the ability to detect and classify two emblematic Arctic cetaceans, the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) and beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), using very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery. We analyzed 12 VHR images acquired in August 2017 and 2019, collected by the WorldView-3 satellite, which has a maximum resolution of 0.31 m per pixel. The images covered Clearwater Fiord (138.8 km2), an area on eastern Baffin Island, Canada where belugas spend a large part of the summer, and Tremblay Sound (127.0 km2), a narrow water body located on the north shore of Baffin Island that is used by narwhals during the open water season. A total of 292 beluga whales and 109 narwhals were detected in the images. This study contributes to our understanding of Arctic cetacean distribution and highlights the capabilities of using satellite imagery to detect marine mammals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baffin Island Baffin Beluga Beluga whale Beluga* Delphinapterus leucas Monodon monoceros narwhal* Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Baffin Island Canada Tremblay ENVELOPE(-120.853,-120.853,55.783,55.783) Tremblay Sound ENVELOPE(-80.999,-80.999,72.418,72.418) Clearwater Fiord ENVELOPE(-67.447,-67.447,66.567,66.567) PLOS ONE 16 8 e0254380 |
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Emergence of new technologies in remote sensing give scientists a new way to detect and monitor wildlife populations. In this study we assess the ability to detect and classify two emblematic Arctic cetaceans, the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) and beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), using very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery. We analyzed 12 VHR images acquired in August 2017 and 2019, collected by the WorldView-3 satellite, which has a maximum resolution of 0.31 m per pixel. The images covered Clearwater Fiord (138.8 km2), an area on eastern Baffin Island, Canada where belugas spend a large part of the summer, and Tremblay Sound (127.0 km2), a narrow water body located on the north shore of Baffin Island that is used by narwhals during the open water season. A total of 292 beluga whales and 109 narwhals were detected in the images. This study contributes to our understanding of Arctic cetacean distribution and highlights the capabilities of using satellite imagery to detect marine mammals. |
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Mapping Arctic cetaceans from space: A case study for beluga and narwhal. |
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Mapping Arctic cetaceans from space: A case study for beluga and narwhal. |
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