Contents
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Chapter 1
REMOTE SENSING AND THE SCIENCE, MONITORING, AND
MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS
LAURIE L. RICHARDSON AND ELLSWORTH F. LEDREW
1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n
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2. Coastal zones
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3. Spectral signatures
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4. Science based connections between ecosystem processes and remote
s e n s i n g
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5. Monitoring coastal zones, habitats, and ecosystems
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6. Management of coastal zones, habitats, and ecosystems
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7. Integrating remote sensing, science, monitoring, and management
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8 . S u m m a r y
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Section I – Science Applications
Chapter 2
EXTREME EVENTS AND PERTURBATIONS OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS
WILLIAM SKIRVING, ALAN E. STRONG, GAND LIU, FELIPE ARZAYUS,
CHUNYING LIU AND JOHN SAPPER
1. Introduction
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2. Sea Surface Temperature Data
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3. The Coral Reef Watch SST Anomaly Product
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4. The Coral Reef Watch Bleaching HotSpot Product
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5. The Coral Reef Watch DHW Product
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6. Coral Reef Watch in Action
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6.1 Case study: Midway Atoll
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7. Bleaching Warnings for Managers
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8. The Future of Coral Reef Watch Products
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9 . R e f e r e n c e s
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10. Appendix
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Chapter 3
OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES TO ESTIMATE
PHYTOPLANKTON CHLOROPHYLL a CONCENTRATIONS IN
COASTAL WATERS WITH VARYING SUSPENDED MATTER
AND CDOM CONCENTRATIONS
JOHN F. SCHALLES
1. Introduction
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P R E F A C E
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