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Mapping the national seagrass extent in Seychelles using PlanetScope NICFI data

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Seagrasses provide ecosystem services worth USD 2.28 trillion annually. However, their direct threats and our incomplete knowledge hamper our capabilities to protect and manage them. This study aims to evaluate if the NICFI Satellite Data Program basemaps could map Seychelles’ extensive seagrass meadows, directly supporting the country’s ambitions to protect this ecosystem. The Seychelles archipelago was divided into three geographical regions. Half-yearly basemaps from 2015 to 2020 were comb...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.3390/rs15184500

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Biology
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Biology
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Author
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0000-0003-4897-064X
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MDPI
Journal:
Remote Sensing More from this journal
Volume:
15
Issue:
18
Article number:
4500
Publication date:
2023-09-13
Acceptance date:
2023-09-06
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EISSN:
2072-4292
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English
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Pubs id:
1526441
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pubs:1526441
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2023-09-13

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