Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
1998
Journal
Journal Of Shellfish Research
Volume
17
Issue
5
First Page
1443
Last Page
1444
Abstract
The Jefferson Benthic Sled provides video sediment profile imagery of continuous cross-sectional data. Subsurface imaging is achieved by attaching a profile camera prism behind an agricultural plow that extends beneath the plane of the sled skids, slicing through the top 10 to 20 cm of sediment. The plowing video profile provides a high-resolution, real-time: remotely controlled view of the flat side of the plow furrow. Successful continuous profiles of up to 100 m have been collected. The equipment allows immediate characterization of benthic habitats, transition zones, sediment types, sediment oxidation layering, biological resources, and fisheries impact.
Keywords
Sediment Profile; Underwater Video; Benthic Habitat
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Cutter, GR Jr. and Diaz, Robert J., Novel Optical Remote Sensing And Ground-Truthing Of Benthic Habitat Using The Burrow-Cutter-Diaz Plowing Sediment Profile Camera System (Bcd Sled) (1998). Journal Of Shellfish Research, 17(5), 1443-1444.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles/492
