Remote Sensing and GIS for Fisheries Management

ISBN-13: 9783659685378 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 132 str.

Mogalekar H. S.; Canciyal Johnson

Opis

Remote Sensing and geographic information system (GIS) play a very important role in fishery assessment and forecasting, pollution monitoring, research and management by providing synoptic oceanic measurements. The course manual entitled "Remote Sensing and GIS for Fisheries Management" provides information on various aspects of Remote Sensing and GIS and its application in fisheries resource management. Chapters covered in this publication are Introduction about Remote Sensing and GIS, Basic terms and concepts involved in Remote Sensing and GIS, History of remote sensing, Electromagnetic radiation, Atmospheric interaction, Target interaction, Sensor platforms, Sensor systems, Environmental satellites, Digital image processing, Geographic Information System, Application of remote sensing and GIS to fisheries and aquaculture planning and development, Conclusion and References.

O autorze

Mogalekar H.S., Ph. D. Research Scholar,Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management,Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University,Thoothukudi-628008, Tamil Nadu, India.