Standardizing Spectral Measurements of Seaweeds
The successful use of remote sensing for mapping marine macrophytes is based on maximizing their spectral contrast within their surroundings. To maximize the contrast, remote sensing mapping techniques must be calibrated with accurate and reproducible reflectance spectra of the macrophyte. However, when the macrophyte occurs as thin leaf (thalli) layered units, the ability to obtain accurate and reproducible reflectance spectra is complicated.