Using Landsat Data to Detect Change in Live to Recently (<6 Months) Dead Coral Cover in the Western Xisha Islands, South China Sea

Using Landsat Data to Detect Change in Live to Recently (<6 Months) Dead Coral Cover in the Western Xisha Islands, South China Sea

The amount of live and dead coral is related to recruitment, but differentiating them by remote sensing techniques is difficult. We measured change in the amount of live, bleached, and recently (<6 months) dead coral cover (CCA6) for an island archipelago in the South China Sea. Six Landsat 4/7 E...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiuling Zuo, Fenzhen Su, Junjue Zhang, Wenzhou Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
coral reef
coral cover
remote sensing
change detection
Xisha Islands
South China Sea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/13/5237

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