Computer vision enables short- and long-term analysis of Lophelia pertusa polyp behaviour and colour from an underwater observatory

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Osterloff, J., Nilssen, I., Järnegren, J., van Engeland, T., Buhl-Mortensen, P., Nattkemper, T.W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: lophelia pertusa [spider hazards]; Lofoten; Vesterålen; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/328629.pdf

An array of sensors, including an HD camera mounted on a Fixed Underwater Observatory (FUO) were used to monitor a cold-water coral ( Lophelia pertusa ) reef in the Lofoten-Vesterålen area from April to November 2015. Image processing and deep learning enabled extraction of time series describing ch...