BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping

Sara Haro; Jonathan Jimenez-Reina; Ricardo Bermejo; Liam Morrison

doi:10.1016/j.softx.2023.101520

BioIntertidal Mapper software: A satellite approach for NDVI-based intertidal habitat mapping

Sara Haro, Jonathan Jimenez-Reina, Ricardo Bermejo, Liam Morrison

Earth & Ocean Sciences

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Abstract

BioIntertidal Mapper is a user-friendly tool, with a graphical user interface, that automates the selection and processing of Sentinel-2 imagery, to generate intertidal habitat maps. The software uses Google Earth Engine API and the WorldTides API to select imagery acquired at low tide within a specified timeframe. These images are subsequently processed to calculate a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, which is masked, based on a shapefile defining the area of interest. Maps are exported to a Google Drive folder. The program offers a simple solution for scientific and environmental manager to map intertidal habitats using free and publicly available satellite imagery.

Original language	English
Article number	101520
Journal	SoftwareX
Volume	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2023.101520
Publication status	Published - Dec 2023

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Coverage
Environmental management
Google earth engine
Low tide
Primary producers
Python

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