This paper contributes to a better understanding of geophysical characteristics and benthic communities in the Hopkins site in Victoria, Australia. An automated decision tree classification system was used to classify substrata and dominant biota communities. Geophysical sampling and underwater video data collected in this study reveals a complex bathymetry and biological structure which complements the limited information of benthic marine ecosystems in coastal waters of Victoria. The technique of combining derivative products from the backscatter and the bathymetry datasets was found to improve separability for broad biota and substrata categories over the use of either of these datasets alone.
History
Journal
Journal of spatial science
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pagination
93 - 104
Publisher
Spatial Science Institute of Australia & the Mapping Sciences Institute
Location
East Perth, W.A.
ISSN
1449-8596
Language
eng
Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice
2007, Spatial Science Institute of Australia & the Mapping Sciences Institute