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Journal Article
Reef Cover, a coral reef classification for global habitat mapping from remote sensing
2021
Overview
Coral reef management and conservation stand to benefit from improved high-resolution global mapping. Yet classifications underpinning large-scale reef mapping to date are typically poorly defined, not shared or region-specific, limiting end-users’ ability to interpret outputs. Here we present
Reef Cover
, a coral reef geomorphic zone classification, developed to support both producers and end-users of global-scale coral reef habitat maps, in a transparent and version-based framework. Scalable classes were created by focusing on attributes that can be observed remotely, but whose membership rules also reflect deep knowledge of reef form and functioning. Bridging the divide between earth observation data and geo-ecological knowledge of reefs,
Reef Cover
maximises the trade-off between applicability at global scales, and relevance and accuracy at local scales. Two case studies demonstrate application of the
Reef Cover
classification scheme and its scientific and conservation benefits: 1) detailed mapping of the
Cairns Management Region
of the Great Barrier Reef to support management and 2) mapping of the Caroline and Mariana Island chains in the Pacific for conservation purposes.
Measurement(s)
habitat
Technology Type(s)
satellite imaging • digital curation
Sample Characteristic - Organism
Anthozoa
Sample Characteristic - Environment
marine biome • coral reef
Sample Characteristic - Location
global
Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data:
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.14397182
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group,Nature Portfolio
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