Changes in submerged macrophyte communities in southern Lake Garda in the last 14-years

Author

Giardino, C. ; Bresciani, M. ; Bolpagni, R. ; Matta, E. ; Braga, F.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Electromagn. Sensing of the Environ., Nat. Res. Council of Italy, Milan, Italy

fYear

2012

fDate

22-27 July 2012

Firstpage

7333

Lastpage

7336

Abstract

In this study, in situ data and hyperspectral MIVIS (Multispectral Infrared and Visible Imaging Spectrometer) images collected over a period of 14 years were used to assess changes in submerged macrophytes colonization patterns in southern Lake Garda.

Keywords

lakes; remote sensing; water quality; BOMBER software package; Sirmione peninsula; bio-optical model inversion technique; hyperspectral MIVIS images; littoral zone; macrophyte structural complexity; macrophytes colonization patterns; multispectral infrared imaging spectrometer; multispectral visible imaging spectrometer; remote sensing images; remote sensing reflectances; southern Lake Garda; submerged macrophyte communities; submerged macrophytes colonization patterns; water level fluctuation; water quality; water transparency; Biological system modeling; Communities; Lakes; Reflectivity; Remote sensing; Substrates; Water; Bio-Optical Model; Change detection; Hyperspectral sensor;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Munich

ISSN

2153-6996

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1160-1

Electronic_ISBN

2153-6996

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351936

Filename

6351936