A protocol for the aerial survey of penguin colonies using UAVs

Ratcliffe, Norman ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-2431; Guihen, Damien; Robst, Jeremy; Crofts, Sarah; Stanworth, Andrew; Enderlein, Peter. 2015 A protocol for the aerial survey of penguin colonies using UAVs. Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 3 (3). 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1139/juvs-2015-0006

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Abstract/Summary

Penguins, and many other seabirds, often nest in the open in large colonies, and so are amenable to aerial survey. UAVs offer a flexible and inexpensive method of achieving this but, to date, few published examples are available. We present a protocol for acquiring aerial images of penguin colonies using UAVs and describe simple, open-source tools for processing these into counts. Our approach is demonstrated using a case study for a penguin colony in the Falkland Islands. We discuss the advantages and limitations of UAVs for penguin surveys and make recommendations for their wider application.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1139/juvs-2015-0006
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Ecosystems
Additional Keywords:	aerial survey, colony, drone, penguin, seabird, UAV
Date made live:	10 Apr 2015 11:08 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/510176

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