Close-range underwater photogrammetry for coral reef ecology: a systematic literature review

125 publications on coral reef photogrammetry were systematically reviewed to assess: 1) its global trends and use; 2) how benthic community data is extracted from imagery; 3) the range of metrics derived and their ecological applications; and 4) key limitations of the approach.

55 metrics derived from photogrammetry, grouped in 10 categories, have been used to inform ecological studies on benthic assemblage, habitat structural complexity, and ecosystem condition and trajectory

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Remmers, T., Grech, A., Roelfsema, C. et al. Close-range underwater photogrammetry for coral reef ecology: a systematic literature review. Coral Reefs 43, 35–52 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-023-02445-w

Remmers, T., Grech, A., Roelfsema, C. et al. Close-range underwater photogrammetry for coral reef ecology: a systematic literature review. Coral Reefs 43, 35–52…

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Date (revision)	2026-10-24
Status	completed
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Metadata language	en
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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Last updated	2026-11-05
Created	2026-11-05
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