Developing UAV Monitoring of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands’ Iconic Land-Based Marine Predators

Developing UAV Monitoring of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands’ Iconic Land-Based Marine Predators

Many remote islands present barriers to effective wildlife monitoring in terms of challenging terrain and frequency of visits. The sub-Antarctic islands of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are home to globally significant populations of seabirds and marine mammals. South Georgia hosts th...

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Main Authors: John Dickens, Philip R. Hollyman, Tom Hart, Gemma V. Clucas, Eugene J. Murphy, Sally Poncet, Philip N. Trathan, Martin A. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
southern elephant seal
wandering albatross
penguin
remote sensing
unoccupied aerial vehicle
drone
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.654215/full

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