Fig 1.
Example of a reference image catalogue where representatives of each taxa observed are cropped from an image, and assigned an OTU number that is subsequently used in image analysis in place of a standard latin name.
Table 1.
List of available image catalogues and identification guides of the deep-sea fauna off the Atlanto-Mediterranean region.
Table 2.
The Operational Taxonomic Unit (OTU) table, one of two tables that make up the final database.
Table 3.
The image table, one of two tables that make up the final database.
Fig 2.
A conceptual model for how the developed framework will operate.