• Home
  • Browse
    • Current Issue
    • By Issue
    • By Author
    • By Subject
    • Author Index
    • Keyword Index
  • Journal Info
    • About Journal
    • Aims and Scope
    • Editorial Board
    • Publication Ethics
    • Indexing and Abstracting
    • Peer Review Process
  • Guide for Authors
  • Submit Manuscript
  • Contact Us
 
  • Login
  • Register
Home Articles List Article Information
  • Save Records
  • |
  • Printable Version
  • |
  • Recommend
  • |
  • How to cite Export to
    RIS EndNote BibTeX APA MLA Harvard Vancouver
  • |
  • Share Share
    CiteULike Mendeley Facebook Google LinkedIn Twitter
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
arrow Articles in Press
arrow Current Issue
Journal Archive
Volume Volume 29 (2025)
Volume Volume 28 (2024)
Volume Volume 27 (2023)
Volume Volume 26 (2022)
Volume Volume 25 (2021)
Volume Volume 24 (2020)
Volume Volume 23 (2019)
Volume Volume 22 (2018)
Volume Volume 21 (2017)
Volume Volume 20 (2016)
Volume Volume 19 (2015)
Volume Volume 18 (2014)
Volume Volume 17 (2013)
Issue Issue 4
Issue Issue 3
Issue Issue 2
Issue Issue 1
Volume Volume 16 (2012)
Volume Volume 15 (2011)
Volume Volume 14 (2010)
Volume Volume 13 (2009)
Volume Volume 12 (2008)
Volume Volume 11 (2007)
Volume Volume 10 (2006)
Volume Volume 9 (2005)
Volume Volume 8 (2004)
Volume Volume 7 (2003)
Volume Volume 6 (2002)
Volume Volume 5 (2001)
Volume Volume 4 (2000)
Volume Volume 3 (1999)
Volume Volume 2 (1998)
Volume Volume 1 (1997)
Hassan, A., Abou-Zaid1, M., El-Kafrawy, S., Ahmed, M. (2013). Using Remote Sensing and GIS for mapping and monitoring marine habitats in Nabq (MRPA), South Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 17(4), 59-70. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2013.2186
Abdel-Kader Hassan; Mohamed Abou-Zaid1; Sameh El-Kafrawy; Mahmoud Ahmed. "Using Remote Sensing and GIS for mapping and monitoring marine habitats in Nabq (MRPA), South Sinai, Egypt". Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 17, 4, 2013, 59-70. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2013.2186
Hassan, A., Abou-Zaid1, M., El-Kafrawy, S., Ahmed, M. (2013). 'Using Remote Sensing and GIS for mapping and monitoring marine habitats in Nabq (MRPA), South Sinai, Egypt', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 17(4), pp. 59-70. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2013.2186
Hassan, A., Abou-Zaid1, M., El-Kafrawy, S., Ahmed, M. Using Remote Sensing and GIS for mapping and monitoring marine habitats in Nabq (MRPA), South Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2013; 17(4): 59-70. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2013.2186

Using Remote Sensing and GIS for mapping and monitoring marine habitats in Nabq (MRPA), South Sinai, Egypt

Article 6, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2013, Page 59-70  XML PDF (573.75 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2013.2186
View on SCiNiTO View on SCiNiTO
Authors
Abdel-Kader Hassan1; Mohamed Abou-Zaid11; Sameh El-Kafrawy2; Mahmoud Ahmed2
1Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
2Marine Science Department, National Authority of Remote Sensing and Space Science
Abstract
Egypt has sought to protect its natural resources and marine biodiversity that are
located in the Gulf of Aqaba by establishing a network of Marine Protected Areas.
Nabq Managed Resources Protected Area (NMRPA) is the biggest marine
protectorate exists in the region and characterized by the great diversity of habitats
and ecosystems in a uniquely compact setting, representing a complete terrestrial/
marine ecosystem characteristic of the Gulf of Aqaba coast. The applying of advanced
technologies such as Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS)
in recognizing the changes in the coastal zone habitats in the area; gave us the ability
to map and monitor the amount and the causes of changes in the habitats in a specific,
fast, accurate and a relatively low-cost alternative to traditional field studies. Using a
time series of four imageries; three (SPOT-4) imageries dated 2006, 2009 and 2010
beside one (Quick-Bird) imagery dated 2010; we explored the utility of temporal
texture as a diagnostic tool to detect ecological changes in coastal zone habitats. We
used a time series of imageries to calculate the temporal variation in the brightness of
each pixel, rather than statistically placing each pixel into a specific habitat class. Insitu
fieldwork on Nabq (MRPA) coastal zone confirmed that, the mangrove stock has
developed, sea-grass habitat has developed from year to year too and the coral reef
habitat has been degraded. We propose that the further development of such remote
sensing techniques will lead to the establishment of an index of habitat variability.
Such an index could alert resource managers to potential problems on coastal zone
habitat otherwise would go undetected.
Keywords
Remote Sensing; GIS; SPOT-4; Quick-Bird; Nabq; Change Detection; ecosystem; Monitoring; time series; Gulf of Aqaba; Egypt
Main Subjects
Fisheries
Statistics
Article View: 538
PDF Download: 904
Home | Glossary | News | Aims and Scope | Sitemap
Top Top

Journal Management System. Designed by NotionWave.