Drones, Mangroves and Ecosystem Services: Using UAVs to bridge the gap between temperate mangrove vegetation structure and bio-geomorphology

Mangroves occupy a unique position on the coastline and because of this they are able to affect wave energy from inbound waves as well as sediment delivery and other nutrients. These abilities of mangroves that are typically studied in the tropics or sub tropics while information on temperate mangroves are scarcely provided. This research is focused on highlighting the ability of temperate mangroves to affect waves and sediment using thorough field studies while also using drones to collect vegetation data. Estimates of the biomass of these forests are also made using drones.