DPLUS0045: Still Image Analysis for Anguilla's Blue Belt

Darwin Plus-funded project DPLUS0045 provides still image analysis from groundtruthing data for marine resource assessments around Anguilla. The data supports best practice guidance for combining satellite and acoustic surveys to map deeper waters. It aims to build local capacity for comprehensive ecosystem service mapping of Anguilla's 'Blue Belt'.

Use Cases

• Training machine learning models for benthic habitat classification based on annotated still images.
• Validating and extending satellite-derived seafloor maps using in-situ groundtruthing data.
• Developing integrated survey protocols that combine satellite imagery and acoustic data.
• Assessing ecosystem services within Anguilla's marine protected 'Blue Belt' area.

Strengths

• Project is part of a structured, funded Darwin Plus initiative (DPLUS0045) with a clear conservation objective.
• Data is cross-platform, appearing on UK and EU open data portals, indicating formal curation and sharing.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: no column names, row counts, file formats, or license information are provided.
• The 'last updated' date of 2026-06-11 appears to be a future date, suggesting a system placeholder or error.
• Descriptions are identical across platforms but lack specific details about the image analysis results.

Provenance

Source

Marine Environmental Data & Information Network (MEDIN), via the Darwin Plus funded project 'Mapping Anguilla’s ‘Blue Belt’ Ecosystem Services'.

Collection Method

Groundtruthing data collection combined with still image analysis, likely from underwater surveys.

Freshness

2026-06-11 (Note: This is a future date and may be a system placeholder)

Geography

Anguilla's marine 'Blue Belt' (Caribbean).