Coral reefs on earthtoolsmaker https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/nature/coral-reefs/ Recent content in Coral reefs on earthtoolsmaker Hugo en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 How to build a benthic coral reefs analyser https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/posts/how-to-build-a-benthic-coral-reefs-analyser/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/posts/how-to-build-a-benthic-coral-reefs-analyser/ <p>In this post we explore the development of a benthic coral reef analyzer, built in partnership with <a href="https://reef.support">ReefSupport</a> to improve the tools for monitoring coral reefs and marine environments.</p> <p>For the full picture, here is the coral analysis pipeline. Tap through for the project:</p> <p><a href="https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/projects/coral_reef_health_monitoring/"> <img src="https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/images/projects/coral_reef_segmentation/diagrams/pipeline.svg" alt="The coral analysis pipeline: capture, segment, classify, measure" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> </a> <em>Capture → segment → classify → measure coral cover over time</em></p> <blockquote> <p>Leveraging computer vision for the segmentation of coral reefs in benthic imagery holds the potential to quantify the long-term growth or decline of coral cover within marine protected areas</p> Coral Reef Health Monitoring https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/demos/coral_reef_health_monitoring/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/demos/coral_reef_health_monitoring/ Detecting and identifying coral species in benthic imagery to track reef health over time. Coral Reefs Health Monitoring https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/projects/coral_reef_health_monitoring/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.earthtoolsmaker.org/projects/coral_reef_health_monitoring/ Segmentation of coral reefs in benthic imagery to quantify the long-term growth or decline of coral cover within marine protected areas.