image segmentation

Marine biologists engaged in the study of coral reefs invest a significant portion of their time in manually processing data obtained from research dives. The objective of this challenge is to create an image segmentation pipeline that accelerates the analysis of such data. This endeavor aims to assist conservationists and researchers in enhancing their efforts to protect and comprehend these vital ocean ecosystems. Leveraging computer vision for the segmentation of coral reefs in benthic imagery holds the potential to quantify the long-term growth or decline of coral cover within marine protected areas.