A Novel Approach to Estimate the Population of Benthic macroinvertebrates in Korean tidal flats Using Close-up Drone Data and AI

Joo-Hyung Ryu1, Keunyong Kim2, YeongJae Jang2, Bon Joo Koo3, Jaehwan Seo3, Minseong Jang4, Hyeong-Tae Jou2, Hye-Jin Moon5 and Chung-Ho Kim5, (1)Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), (2)Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan, South Korea, (3)Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Uljin, South Korea, (4)KIOST, Busan, South Korea, (5)KIOST Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan, South Korea