Thermal Imaging of Beach-Nesting Bird Habitat with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Considerations for Reducing Disturbance and Enhanced Image Accuracy

Knowledge of temperature variation within and across beach-nesting bird habitat, and how such variation may affect the nesting success and survival of these species, is currently lacking. This type of data is furthermore needed to refine predictions of population changes due to climate change, ident...

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Main Authors: Kerry L. Mapes, Narcisa G. Pricope, J. Britton Baxley, Lauren E. Schaale, Raymond M. Danner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Drones
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/2/12