Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 1-13.doi: 10.11978/2020110CSTR: 32234.14.2020110

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Review on the research of seagrass optical remote sensing monitoring

LI Yiqiong1,3(), BAI Junwu1(), ZHANG Li2,3, LI Tong2,4   

  1. 1. School of Geographic Sciences & Surveying and Mapping Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
    3. Hainan Key Laboratory of Earth Observation, Sanya 572029, China
    4. Beijing Institute of Electronic System Engineering, Beijing 100039, China
  • Received:2020-09-20 Revised:2020-11-22 Online:2021-11-10 Published:2020-12-21
  • Contact: BAI Junwu E-mail:yiqiongli@mail.usts.edu.cn;baijunwu@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA13020506);Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20170379);Scientific Research Fund project of Suzhou University of Science and Technology(XKZ2019009)

Abstract:

Seagrass growing in the waters of tropical, subtropical and temperate oceans is an important structural and functional component of the global marine ecosystem and has a high ecological service value. Seagrass is rapidly declining worldwide because of the strong impact of human activities and natural disasters. Therefore, it is a great significance to monitor and protect seagrass resources. With the development of sensor technology, optical remote sensing has shown obvious advantages in seagrass monitoring. In this paper, we review the research status of advanced seagrass remote sensing monitoring at home and abroad, mainly summarizing the research content, technology and methods, and demonstrating the feasibility of seagrass optical remote sensing monitoring. Our aim is to illustrate the suitable data and reliable technical methods for seagrass optical remote sensing monitoring in China, and to suggest potential research directions. This review provides reference for seagrass remote sensing monitoring and expands the thought of scientific management of seagrass resources in China.

Key words: seagrass, monitoring, optical remote sensing technology, marine benthic habitat, coastal zone

CLC Number: 

  • Q948.8