Vulnerable marine ecosystems survey pilot missions with EVA Hybrid AUV/ROV

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العنوان: Vulnerable marine ecosystems survey pilot missions with EVA Hybrid AUV/ROV
المؤلفون: Almeida, Carlos, Martins, Alfredo, Soares, Eduardo, Santos, A. Miguel P., Matias, Bruno, Silva, Pedro, Pereira, Ricardo, Sytnyk, Denys, Ferreira, António, Lima, Ana Paula, Cunha, Mariana R., Ramalho, Sofia P., Rodrigues, Clara F., Figueiredo, Ivone, Rosa, Marcos, Almeida, José
المساهمون: Sapientia
بيانات النشر: IEEE, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
مصطلحات موضوعية: VME, AUV, Deep-sea
الوصف: Fishing for deep-sea species occurs on continental slopes, ridges, and seamounts. Fishing operations using fishing gears that contact the bottom (e.g., trawls and bottom longlines) may have significant impacts on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs). VMEs refer to marine ecosystems with a population or community of sensitive taxa or habitats that are likely to experience substantial alteration from short-term to chronic disturbance and that are unlikely to recover during the timeframe in which the disturbance occurs. The VME concept, introduced in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 61/105, has been worldwide applied to the management of deep-sea fisheries. However, the effective identification and management of VMEs is highly constrained by the scarcity of data on VME indicator taxa. This data deficiency is usually surpassed by the use of VME predictive modelling. Video footage is a non-destructive method commonly used for exploring and investigating areas of seabed and for characterising and identifying habitat types. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are one of the tools for seabed mapping. ROVs range in size from small observation-class to large work-class vehicles. Their sizes determine the payload, manoeuvrability, depth rating and ultimately uses of the vehicle. For epifaunal imaging, ROVs can be used in two modes: qualitative inspections and quantitative assessments. This paper presents the development of an innovative system composed of a compact support research vessel and a hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle capable of accurate georeferenced high-resolution imaging and profiling of the seabed for a detailed survey of the seabed for biodiversity studies. The experimental results obtained by the developed system in field work in real VME survey at 600m depth are presented.
وصف الملف: application/pdf
اللغة: English
Relation: 979-8-3503-6207-7/24
DOI: 10.1109/oceans51537.2024.10682401
الاتاحة: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26502
Rights: restricted access
رقم الانضمام: rcaap.com.ualg.sapientia.ualg.pt.10400.1.26502
قاعدة البيانات: RCAAP
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DOI:10.1109/oceans51537.2024.10682401