Eelgrass Restoration Monitoring

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Restoration Monitoring with UAV

Eelgrass beds provide food and habitat for blue crabs, young striped bass, bay scallops, waterfowl, and many other aquatic species. The beds also filter pollutants, reduce shoreline erosion, trap sediments, and add oxygen to the water.

2021 Data Acquisition Details

The aerial submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) imagery from Nantucket Harbor was acquired from a UAV at an approximate altitude of 200 feet.Camera settings were selected by automatic exposure control. Flight lines and frames were designed 80% line overlap and 70% sidelap.