Satellites, the all-seeing eyes in the sky: counting elephant seals from space.

Regular censuses are fundamental for the management of animal populations but, are logistically challenging for species living in remote regions. The advent of readily accessible, high resolution satellite images of earth mean that it is possible to resolve relatively small (0.6 m) objects, sufficie...

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Main Authors: Clive R McMahon, Hamish Howe, John van den Hoff, Rachael Alderman, Henk Brolsma, Mark A Hindell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3961415?pdf=render