Photogrammetry applications on stranded cetaceans: Fin whale case study and preliminary results

Yearly, an important number of cetacean strandings is recorded on the Italian coastline. The Italian stranding network is involved in multidisciplinary investigations on these episodes. Morphometric measurements collection of a stranding cetacean represents fundamental data for the study of marine m...

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Published in:2021 International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters (MetroSea)
Main Authors: Pizzo S. D., Troisi S., Testa R. L., Sciancalepore G., Pedrotti D., Pietroluongo G.
Other Authors: Pasquale Daponte, Claudio De Capua, Pasquale Filianoti, Pizzo, S. D., Troisi, S., Testa, R. L., Sciancalepore, G., Pedrotti, D., Pietroluongo, G.
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021
Subjects:
Cetacean Stranding
Low cost
Metrology
Morphometric Measurement
Photogrammetry
Fin whale
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11367/101813
https://doi.org/10.1109/MetroSea52177.2021.9611588
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Summary:Yearly, an important number of cetacean strandings is recorded on the Italian coastline. The Italian stranding network is involved in multidisciplinary investigations on these episodes. Morphometric measurements collection of a stranding cetacean represents fundamental data for the study of marine mammals, despite some logistic limitations due to field and carcass conditions. The use of photogrammetry for surveying cetaceans has shown many vantages and several applications in recent years. In this work, the photogrammetry applications on a fin whale stranded on Campania coasts demonstrate the vantage of this method in supporting and replacing the classical one as well as in creating 3D models useful for more accurate carcass inspection and educational use.

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