Sensor type: satellite multispectral
Pixel size: fine
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The environmental variables that can be mapped or monitored with your specified sensor method are outlined in the table below. Select one of the following variables, or scroll through the table.
 
   
 
Environment type
Mapping / monitoring options
Cover Type

Species,
Cover %,
Biomass

 Cover Type Cover %
Intertidal
Exposed
operational but cost prohibitive
 not feasible operational but cost prohibitive not feasible
Submerged Clear operational but cost prohibitive not feasible operational but cost prohibitive not feasible
Clear-Turbid operational but cost prohibitive not feasible operational but cost prohibitive not feasible
Turbid not feasible not feasible not feasible not feasible
Subtidal Shallow Clear not feasible not feasible operational but cost prohibitive not feasible
Clear-Turbid operational but cost prohibitive not feasible operational but cost prohibitive not feasible
Turbid not feasible not feasible not feasible not feasible
Deep Clear operational but cost prohibitive not feasible operational but cost prohibitive not feasible
Clear-Turbid operational but cost prohibitive not feasible operational but cost prohibitive not feasible
Turbid not feasible not feasible not feasible not feasible

Mapping / monitoring
options
Extent
(mangrove
vs non-
mangrove)
Species,
Cover %,
Biomass
operational but cost prohibitive
operational but cost prohibitive
Environment type
Mapping / monitoring
options
Brown
operational but cost prohibitive
not feasible

Blue/green deep
operational but cost prohibitive
not feasible
Blue/green shallow
not feasible
operational but cost prohibitive
   
 
not feasible
 not feasible
possible if extent is larger than several
possible if extent is larger than several pixels
feasible but not operational
feasible but not operational

operational but cost prohibitive

 operational but cost prohibitive
operational
 operational

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