Remote sensing methods

Remote sensing of primary producers in the Bay-Delta

Erin Hestir, Iryna Dronova2

Article link: https://doi.org/10.15447/sfews.2023v20iss4art5

Remote sensing methods include a variety of techniques of capturing information about organisms or the physical environment from a distance, such as imagery captured from aircrafts, satellites, or drones. Collectively these methods are an effective tool to support monitoring plants and algae in the Delta across the full environmental gradient from water channels to wetlands and terrestrial environments. This chapter reviews the breadth of applications, considerations, and resolutions for remote sensing to address major questions regarding primary producers (e.g., plants and algae) in the Delta with an emphasis on how remote sensing technologies have evolved in recent years and the resulting advancements in knowledge that have resulted from their application.