January 9, 2026 — The following was relased by the Coonamessett Farm Foundation:
A recent peer-reviewed study led by Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF) demonstrates how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to analyze massive underwater imagery datasets, revealing new insights into the ecology and behavior of Atlantic sea scallops (Placopecten
magellanicus). Using AI models, CFF scientists analyzed over 1.3 million images collected
during Habitat Mapping Camera (HabCam) surveys in 2019 and 2021 to investigate scallop
habitat preferences and swimming behavior.
Read the full story on CFF’s website to learn more about HabCam surveys and AI tools used for analyzing underwater imagery. The new paper, entitled “Benthic habitat influences sea scallop distributions and swimming behavior based on underwater imagery and machine learning”, is available by following this link.