(P55) Mapping of Benthic Habitats at Marine Renewable Energy Sites Using Novel Technology Combinations

Characterizing natural and anthropogenic changes in offshore benthic habitat and communities presents a significant measurement challenge and often proves costly at many sites. The goal of this work was to develop and demonstrate a cost-effective, consistent, and semiautomated method for generating high-resolution benthic habitat maps to support the environmental assessment and monitoring of marine renewable energy sites.