Generation of foraminifera habitat map by using UAV at Eneko Island in the Marshall Islands

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the distribution pattern and ecology of the foraminifera in the Majuro atoll, Marshall Islands. We conducted a field investigation in September 2018 using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), since UAVs are suitable for high-resolution photography. But several problems were found in high resolution image processing of a water area. Therefore, in this study, the past data processing method was checked and improvement method was proposed.