Lamellodiscus Euzeti N. SP. (Monogenea: Diplectanidae), a parasite from Dentex canariensis and D. gibbosus (Teleostei: Sparidae) in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Parasite-Journal De La Societe Francaise De Parasitologie 18:145-150

Lamellodiscus euzeti n. sp. (Monogenea:Diplectanidae) is described from the gills of two sparid fishes, Dentex canariensis (Steindachner) off Senegal and Ivory Coast and D. gibbosus (Rafinesque) off Senegal and Tunisia. The new species belongs to the “ignoratus” group, characterized by …

Estimating Coral Reef Benthic Coverage of Communities from Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data: Multiple Discriminant Function Analysis and Linear Spectral Unmixing

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Estimating Coral Reef Benthic Coverage of Communities from Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data: Multiple Discriminant Function Analysis and Linear Spectral Unmixing A staged approach for the application of linear spectral unmixing techniques to airborne hyperspectral remote sensing data of reef communities …

Lamellodiscus (Monogenea: Diplectanidae) Parasites of Dentex macrophthalmus (Teleostei: Sparidae) From the North Atlantic Coast of Africa, With a Redescription of L. dentexi Aljoshkina, 1984, and Description of Three New Species

Lamellodiscus (Monogenea: Diplectanidae) Parasites of Dentex macrophthalmus (Teleostei: Sparidae) From the North Atlantic Coast of Africa, With a Redescription of L. dentexi Aljoshkina, 1984, and Description of Three New Species Lamellodiscus dentexi Aljoshkina, 1984, a gill parasite of Dentex macrophthalmus …

2011 Annual Report

2011 Annual Report of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Our ambitious and highly anticipated Global Reef Expedition (GRE) began this year, marking 2011 as a milestone year for the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. Planning for this …

Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas Field Report

Between April 25-May 18, 2011, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (LOF) and our partners assessed the coral reefs and associated habitats of Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The mission encompassed 20 days at …

Farasan Islands Habitat Mapping in Saudi Arabia Using CASI and QuickBird Imagery

Farasan Islands Habitat Mapping in Saudi Arabia Using CASI and QuickBird Imagery Map products derived from remote sensing technology increase our understanding and ability to manage tropical marine environments. The enhanced mapping capabilities of hyperspectral sensors are well understood; yet technology uptake, particularly …