We anticipate that these techniques for moving coral research from 2D into 3D will facilitate answering ecological questions by incorporating the 3rd dimension into monitoring.Ĭoral reefs are one of the most diverse and more highly threatened ecosystems on the planet. Technological developments have made photogrammetry a valid and practical technique for studying coral reefs.
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We use a photogrammetric approach using open-source software to estimate the ability of photogrammetry to provide measurement estimates of corals in 3D. We show that surface area and volume scale consistently with planar area, albeit with morphotype specific conversion parameters. This study explores the relationship between 2D and 3D metrics of coral size. However, monitoring reef corals largely relies on 1D or 2D estimates of coral cover and abundance that overlook change in ecologically significant aspects of the reefs because they do not incorporate vertical or volumetric information. The structure of coral reefs influences their health and ability to fulfill ecosystem functions and services. Coral reefs are a valuable and vulnerable marine ecosystem.
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