A Novel Technique for Photo-Identification of the Fin Whale, <em>Balaenoptera physalus</em>, as Determined by Drone Aerial Images

A Novel Technique for Photo-Identification of the Fin Whale, <em>Balaenoptera physalus</em>, as Determined by Drone Aerial Images

Drones have become a crucial research tool across marine environments over the past decade, being specifically useful in marine mammal research. Fin whales (<i>Balaenoptera physalus</i>) have been monitored feeding along the Catalan coast, Spain (NW Mediterranean), since 2014. To overcom...

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Main Authors: Eduard Degollada, Natalia Amigó, Seán A. O’Callaghan, Mila Varola, Katia Ruggero, Beatriu Tort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Drones
Subjects:
whale identification
UAV
fin whale
central chevron pattern
blaze
dorsal fin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/3/220

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