Three-dimensional morphometric measurements of reef corals using underwater photogrammetry techniques
Three-dimensional morphometric measurements of reef corals using underwater photogrammetry techniques
08/11/2001 | J. Bythell, Department of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management, University of Newcastle, P. Pan, Department of Maritime Studies and International Transport, University College of Wales at Cardiff, and J. Lee, Virtually Unlimited, Kingskerswell, UK
Coral Reefs, Springer-Verlag, Issue: Volume 20, Number 3
Applications: All and Biology
The authors describe a novel technical approach to accurately measure surface area and other morphological characteristics of corals and similar irregular objects from underwater photography. A standard Nikonos camera system was used with a slide-scanner to produce multiple overlapping images of the object. PhotoModeler software was used to process the images and build a 3-D model of the object, which was subsequently analyzed using 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) packages. External link is to abstract – complete study available to members.