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Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system to develop habitat maps for river systems

GIS-based River Habitat Mapping in the Obed Wild and Scenic River Paul Ayers Biosystems Engineering University of Tennessee. Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system to develop habitat maps for river systems. GPS-Instrumented Kayak Captures Georeferenced above and below water video.

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Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system to develop habitat maps for river systems

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  1. GIS-based River Habitat Mapping in the Obed Wild and Scenic RiverPaul Ayers Biosystems EngineeringUniversity of Tennessee • Use kayak-mounted underwater videomapping system to develop habitat maps for river systems

  2. GPS-Instrumented KayakCaptures Georeferenced above and below water video

  3. Using underwater lasers to determine depth 1.5 to 2.5 ft Flush-mounted sonar depth sensor added < 1.5 ft

  4. Kayaking Clear Creek

  5. GIS Attributes Defined • GPS Position • Depth • Substrate • River Characteristic • Embededness • Substrate Heterogeneity

  6. River Depth – Obed River - Upper to Lower Potters Ford

  7. River depth – Obed River at Otter Creek

  8. OBRI River Characteristics

  9. Adult Spotfin Chub Optimal Habitat

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