Can we measure beauty? Computational evaluation of coral reef aesthetics

Can we measure beauty? Computational evaluation of coral reef aesthetics

The natural beauty of coral reefs attracts millions of tourists worldwide resulting in substantial revenues for the adjoining economies. Although their visual appearance is a pivotal factor attracting humans to coral reefs current monitoring protocols exclusively target biogeochemical parameters, ne...

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Main Authors: Andreas F. Haas, Marine Guibert, Anja Foerschner, Tim Co, Sandi Calhoun, Emma George, Mark Hatay, Elizabeth Dinsdale, Stuart A. Sandin, Jennifer E. Smith, Mark J.A. Vermeij, Ben Felts, Phillip Dustan, Peter Salamon, Forest Rohwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-11-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Image analysis
Coral reef
Aesthetics
Machine learning
Reef degradation
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1390.pdf

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