Marine remote sensing toolkit

Platform and sensor : Underwater acoustics

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.

		Mapping and monitoring options
		Presence/ absence	Percent cover	Cover type (to species)	Biomass
Exposed		nf	nf	nf	nf
Submerged	Clear	nf	nf	nf	nf
	Clear-turbid	nf	nf	nf	nf
	Turbid	nf	nf	nf	nf
Shallow	Clear	pf	pf	pf	pf
	Clear-turbid	pf	pf	pf	pf
	Turbid	pf	pf	pf	pf
Deep	Clear	f	f	f	f
	Clear-turbid	f	f	f	f
	Turbid	f	f	f	f

		Mapping and monitoring options
		Structure: large strap-like	Structure: small, cryptic
Exposed		nf	nf
Submerged	Clear	nf	nf
	Clear-turbid	nf	nf
	Turbid	nf	nf
Shallow	Clear	pf	nf
	Clear-turbid	pf	nf
	Turbid	pf	nf
Deep	Clear	f	nf
	Clear-turbid	f	nf
	Turbid	f	nf