Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351936
