Tebbs et al.

Remote Sensing of Alkaline-Saline Lakes: Applications to Flamingo Conservation

The lesser flamingo of Kenya and Tanzania is a near-threatened species that feeds on bacterial biomass growing in the soda lakes of the Rift Valley. This interdisciplinary project investigates the connections between ecological and hydrological processes in alkaline-saline lakes, and demonstrates how satellite data can contribute to remote monitoring of ecosystems.

Tebbs et al., posted on January 11th, 2012
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