This paper presents a multi-temporal underwater photogrammetric survey of a reef patch located in Moorea, French Polynesia, designed to detect a coral growth of 10–15 mm/year. Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry and underwater imagery allows the three-dimensional quantification of reef structural complexity and ecologically relevant characteristics at the patch scale. A high degree of accuracy and fine resolution are required in order to guarantee the repeatability of surveys over time within the same reference system, meaning a proper geodetic network and acquisition scheme are mandatory. Measuring tools and reference points were properly designed in order to constrain the photogrammetric reconstruction. The network adjustment, performed with distance and height difference observations, provided an average accuracy of ± 1.2 mm and ± 2.9 mm in the horizontal and vertical components, respectively. The final accuracies of photogrammetric reconstructions are on the order of 1 cm and few millimeters for the 2017 and 2018 monitoring campaigns, respectively. This results in realized errors in the comparison of about ± 1 cm. Coordinate variations larger than this magnitude can be reasonably interpreted as coral growth or dissolution. The direct comparison of the two subsequent point clouds is effective in order to evaluate trends in growth and perform morphometric analyses. For highly accurate quantitative assessment of local changes, an expert operator can create and analyze specific 2D profiles that are easily produced from the point clouds.
Detecting change in coral reef 3D structure using underwater photogrammetry: critical issues and performance metrics / Rossi, P.; Castagnetti, C.; Capra, A.; Brooks, A. J.; Mancini, F.. - In: APPLIED GEOMATICS. - ISSN 1866-928X. - (2020), pp. 3-17. [10.1007/s12518-019-00263-w]
Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 | |
Data di prima pubblicazione: | 26-mag-2019 | |
Titolo: | Detecting change in coral reef 3D structure using underwater photogrammetry: critical issues and performance metrics | |
Autore/i: | Rossi, P.; Castagnetti, C.; Capra, A.; Brooks, A. J.; Mancini, F. | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12518-019-00263-w | |
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Pagina iniziale: | 3 | |
Pagina finale: | 17 | |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000534536800002 | |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-85067663108 | |
Citazione: | Detecting change in coral reef 3D structure using underwater photogrammetry: critical issues and performance metrics / Rossi, P.; Castagnetti, C.; Capra, A.; Brooks, A. J.; Mancini, F.. - In: APPLIED GEOMATICS. - ISSN 1866-928X. - (2020), pp. 3-17. [10.1007/s12518-019-00263-w] | |
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