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Google Haul Out: Earth Observation Imagery and Digital Aerial Surveys in Coastal Wildlife Management and Abundance Estimation.

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Moxley, JH; Bogomolni, A; Hammill, MO; Moore, KMT; Polito, MJ; Sette, L; Sharp, WB; Waring, GT; Gilbert, JR; Halpin, PN; Johnston, DW
Published in: Bioscience
August 2017

As the sampling frequency and resolution of Earth observation imagery increase, there are growing opportunities for novel applications in population monitoring. New methods are required to apply established analytical approaches to data collected from new observation platforms (e.g., satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles). Here, we present a method that estimates regional seasonal abundances for an understudied and growing population of gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) in southeastern Massachusetts, using opportunistic observations in Google Earth imagery. Abundance estimates are derived from digital aerial survey counts by adapting established correction-based analyses with telemetry behavioral observation to quantify survey biases. The result is a first regional understanding of gray seal abundance in the northeast US through opportunistic Earth observation imagery and repurposed animal telemetry data. As species observation data from Earth observation imagery become more ubiquitous, such methods provide a robust, adaptable, and cost-effective solution to monitoring animal colonies and understanding species abundances.

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Bioscience

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1525-3244

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0006-3568

Publication Date

August 2017

Volume

67

Issue

8

Start / End Page

760 / 768

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences
 

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Moxley, J. H., Bogomolni, A., Hammill, M. O., Moore, K. M. T., Polito, M. J., Sette, L., … Johnston, D. W. (2017). Google Haul Out: Earth Observation Imagery and Digital Aerial Surveys in Coastal Wildlife Management and Abundance Estimation. Bioscience, 67(8), 760–768. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/bix059
Moxley, Jerry H., Andrea Bogomolni, Mike O. Hammill, Kathleen M. T. Moore, Michael J. Polito, Lisa Sette, W Brian Sharp, et al. “Google Haul Out: Earth Observation Imagery and Digital Aerial Surveys in Coastal Wildlife Management and Abundance Estimation.Bioscience 67, no. 8 (August 2017): 760–68. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/bix059.
Moxley JH, Bogomolni A, Hammill MO, Moore KMT, Polito MJ, Sette L, et al. Google Haul Out: Earth Observation Imagery and Digital Aerial Surveys in Coastal Wildlife Management and Abundance Estimation. Bioscience. 2017 Aug;67(8):760–8.
Moxley, Jerry H., et al. “Google Haul Out: Earth Observation Imagery and Digital Aerial Surveys in Coastal Wildlife Management and Abundance Estimation.Bioscience, vol. 67, no. 8, Aug. 2017, pp. 760–68. Epmc, doi:10.1093/biosci/bix059.
Moxley JH, Bogomolni A, Hammill MO, Moore KMT, Polito MJ, Sette L, Sharp WB, Waring GT, Gilbert JR, Halpin PN, Johnston DW. Google Haul Out: Earth Observation Imagery and Digital Aerial Surveys in Coastal Wildlife Management and Abundance Estimation. Bioscience. 2017 Aug;67(8):760–768.
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Published In

Bioscience

DOI

EISSN

1525-3244

ISSN

0006-3568

Publication Date

August 2017

Volume

67

Issue

8

Start / End Page

760 / 768

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences