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Remote estimation of grey seal length, width, and body mass from aerial photography

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07/2000
Author
Twiss, S D
Pomeroy, P P
Thomas, C J
Mills, J P
Keywords
Halichoerus-grypus
North-Rona
Site fidelity
Scotland
Success
QH301 Biology
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Abstract
High-resolution images of two UK grey seal breeding colonies were derived from multi-temporal aerial photography and geo-referenced in a GIS using ground control points obtained in the field with sub-meter DGPS. Lengths and widths of seals were digitized from these images. Elevations at seal locations were determined using sub-meter DEMs, allowing measurements to be adjusted for proximity to the camera. Mass estimates of seals were computed from these measures using models developed from direct field measurements. Comparisons of estimates derived from the images and actual masses of seals measured in the field indicate that this method provides a consistent index of relative body size. Seasonal patterns of changes in remotely determined size and mass estimates and inter-colony comparisons mirrored patterns observed from direct field measurements. Our work permits the remote estimation of seal body size for any sample of seals without the intrusive complications and sample limitations of direct field measurements.
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Twiss , S D , Pomeroy , P P , Thomas , C J & Mills , J P 2000 , ' Remote estimation of grey seal length, width, and body mass from aerial photography ' , Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing , vol. 66 , pp. 859-866 .
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Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing
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Journal article
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© 2000 ASPRS American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. All rights reserved under the copyright laws. This is an article published in the journal Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS), Vol. 66, No. 7, July 2000, pp. 859-866, available online at http://info.asprs.org/publications/pers/2000journal/july/2000_jul_859-866.pdf. 0099-1112/00/6607-859$3.00
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/7452

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