BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping
BioIntertidal Mapper is a user-friendly tool, with a graphical user interface, that automates the selection and processing of Sentinel-2 imagery, to generate intertidal habitat maps. The software uses Google Earth Engine API and the WorldTides API to select imagery acquired at low tide within a spec...
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| description | BioIntertidal Mapper is a user-friendly tool, with a graphical user interface, that automates the selection and processing of Sentinel-2 imagery, to generate intertidal habitat maps. The software uses Google Earth Engine API and the WorldTides API to select imagery acquired at low tide within a specified timeframe. These images are subsequently processed to calculate a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, which is masked, based on a shapefile defining the area of interest. Maps are exported to a Google Drive folder. The program offers a simple solution for scientific and environmental manager to map intertidal habitats using free and publicly available satellite imagery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0109faffa27a4543b8cee97d9a6bfdfc2023-12-16T06:08:00ZengElsevierSoftwareX2352-71102023-12-0124101520BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mappingSara Haro0Jonathan Jimenez-Reina1Ricardo Bermejo2Liam Morrison3Earth and Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, H91TK33, Ireland; Corresponding authors.Earth and Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, H91TK33, IrelandDepartment of Ecology and Geology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaga, SpainEarth and Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, H91TK33, Ireland; Corresponding authors.BioIntertidal Mapper is a user-friendly tool, with a graphical user interface, that automates the selection and processing of Sentinel-2 imagery, to generate intertidal habitat maps. The software uses Google Earth Engine API and the WorldTides API to select imagery acquired at low tide within a specified timeframe. These images are subsequently processed to calculate a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, which is masked, based on a shapefile defining the area of interest. Maps are exported to a Google Drive folder. The program offers a simple solution for scientific and environmental manager to map intertidal habitats using free and publicly available satellite imagery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711023002169Primary producersLow tideCoverageEnvironmental managementGoogle earth enginePython |
| spellingShingle | Sara Haro Jonathan Jimenez-Reina Ricardo Bermejo Liam Morrison BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping SoftwareX Primary producers Low tide Coverage Environmental management Google earth engine Python |
| title | BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping |
| title_full | BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping |
| title_fullStr | BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping |
| title_full_unstemmed | BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping |
| title_short | BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping |
| title_sort | biointertidal mapper software a satellite approach for ndvi based intertidal habitat mapping |
| topic | Primary producers Low tide Coverage Environmental management Google earth engine Python |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711023002169 |
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