Remote Sensing for Marine Ecological Research
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: land use; biodiversity; coral reefs; climate change; remote sensing; communities; Hawaii
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Interests: coral reefs; coastal regions; ocean color; water quality; benthic habitat mapping; machine learning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
From coral reefs to seagrass, kelp forests, and more, the marine environment is changing in its composition and extent at an increasing rate. In response, methods and approaches for the detection, monitoring, and management of marine ecosystems are growing in their breadth and value for research and application. Remote sensing plays a key part in these ongoing efforts. From data science to technology innovations, remote sensing in support of marine ecology has undergone explosive growth over the past 5-10 years. However, the scientific literature on these developments remains disparately spread across journals and non-peer reviewed documents, creating barriers to cross-disciplinary collaboration and the identification of critical research gaps.
This Special Issue will present a variety of state-of-the-art advances in remote sensing for marine ecology. From underwater- to surface-based observations, and from drone to satellite levels, this compilation of the latest research and breakthroughs in the field of remote sensing will serve to propel the field and inform the broader scientific community.
We invite submissions of comprehensive review articles and research articles and that cover a wide range of marine ecosystems, applications, methods, and technologies.
Prof. Dr. Gregory P. Asner
Dr. Jiwei Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine ecology
- coral reefs
- seagrass ecosystems
- kelp forests
- spatial data science
- underwater observations
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