Blender interstitial volume : a novel virtual measurement of structural complexity applicable to marine benthic habitats

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dc.contributor.authorSadchatheeswara, Saachien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoloney, Coleen L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBranch, George M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Tamara B.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-10T11:54:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-25T17:28:57Z
dc.date.available2019-12-10T11:54:26Z
dc.date.available2021-08-25T17:28:57Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: Sadchatheeswara, S. et al. 2019. Blender interstitial volume: a novel virtual measurement of structural complexity applicable to marine benthic habitats. MethodsX, 6:1728-1740. doi:10.1016/j.mex.2019.07.014
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/methodsx
dc.description.abstractBlender interstitial volume is a novel method that utilizes 3D modeling techniques to accurately and efficiently quantify the volume of interstitial gaps in marine benthic habitats, as well as the space provided by substrate rugosity. This method builds upon the analog methods routinely used on rocky shores and intertidal habitats, including those that measure rugosity, topography, fractals and volume. The method provides a direct Euclidean measurement and uniquely allows retrospective analysis if historical data on species composition are available. Blender interstitial volume allows users to quickly build and measure a large number of samples at no extra cost. The program for Blender is free and opensource, and requires no extra equipment Once 3D models of species are made, the entire method takes less than ten minutes to complete Blender interstitial volume is as accurate as Fractal analysis in determining structural complexity on rocky shores, but is more consistent and precise, and better at discerning differencesen_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221501611930189X?via%3Dihub
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent13 pages : illustrationsen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSadchatheeswara, S. et al. 2019. Blender interstitial volume: a novel virtual measurement of structural complexity applicable to marine benthic habitats. MethodsX, 6:1728-1740. doi:10.1016/j.mex.2019.07.014en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2215-0161 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1016/j.mex.2019.07.014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/113895
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subject3D modelingen_ZA
dc.subjectQuantitativeen_ZA
dc.subjectVolumetric -- Analysisen_ZA
dc.subjectEcosystem engineersen_ZA
dc.subjectInterstitial animals -- Habitaten_ZA
dc.subjectMarine benthic ecologyen_ZA
dc.titleBlender interstitial volume : a novel virtual measurement of structural complexity applicable to marine benthic habitatsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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