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Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system Develop river habitat maps at OBRI from:

GIS-based River Habitat Mapping in the Obed Wild and Scenic River Paul Ayers, University of Tennessee. Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system Develop river habitat maps at OBRI from: Barnett Bridge to Nemo (Clear Creek/Obed/Emory) Other underwater videomapping projects with NPS.

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Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system Develop river habitat maps at OBRI from:

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  1. GIS-based River Habitat Mapping in the Obed Wild and Scenic RiverPaul Ayers, University of Tennessee • Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system • Develop river habitat maps at OBRI from: • Barnett Bridge to Nemo (Clear Creek/Obed/Emory) • Other underwater videomapping projects with NPS

  2. GPS-Instrumented KayakAcquires Georeferenced above and below water video and depth sonar

  3. GPS Media-Mapper Front Rear Audio output (GPS output) Audio Input (GPS input) Splash Cam Video input Geo-referenced Image Recording GPS NMEA Data (ASCII) DVD Recorder

  4. Georeferenced Underwater Image

  5. Using underwater lasers to determine depth and scale (dot spacing is 7.75 inches) 1.5 to 2.5 ft < 1.5 ft

  6. Kayaking Clear Creek

  7. River Characteristics Pool Riffle Run

  8. Full Extent: River Characteristics Clear Creek (Lily to Canoe Hole)

  9. Substrate Classification

  10. Full Extent: Substrate Determinations Clear Creek (Lily to Canoe Hole)

  11. Endangered Species Habitat Maps • Spotfin Chub • Dusktail Darter • Cumberland Elktoe • Cumberland Bean • Cumberlandian Combshell • Tan Riffleshell • Littlewing Pearlymussel

  12. Ideal Habitat: Spotfin Chub (Erimonax Monachus) • River Characteristic: Run • Depth: <1.5 ft • Substrate: Bedrock/fines & Boulder

  13. Other Projects: BISO River Habitat Mapping (Canoe and Kayak) Endangered Mussel Habitat

  14. Canoeing with Drop-down Camera

  15. Cumberland Bean

  16. Optimal Habitat Map

  17. T&E Species Habitat Mapping • Duskytail Darter (endangered) • Smoky Madtom (endangered) • Yellowfin Madtom (threatened) • Spotfin Chub (threatened)

  18. Biscayne NP (BISC)Motorized Reel Underwater Video Coral Reef Mapping and Monitoring

  19. Underwater Camera and Sensors Boat and Equipment Console Depth Sensor GPS Receiver

  20. Benthic Habitats

  21. Sturgeon Habitat Mapping - TN

  22. That’s Enough • Thanks! • Questions? • Lunch? • Projects?

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