Alicia Rodríguez-Juncá

Ms. Alicia Rodríguez-Juncá


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 February 2026 in Ocean & Coastal Management
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ARAlicia Rodríguez-Juncá
Alicia Rodríguez-Juncá
RAQUEL DE LA CRUZ-MODINORAQUEL DE LA CRUZ-MODINO
RAQUEL DE LA CRUZ-MODINO
CPCarlos Perez-Gonzalez
Carlos Perez-Gonzalez
AEAlejandro Escánez
Alejandro Escánez
MGMarta García-Doce
Marta García-Doce
NSNatacha Aguilar de Soto
Natacha Aguilar de Soto

30 September 2023 in Applied Sciences
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MVManuel Rodriguez Valido
Manuel Rodriguez Valido
MBMaria de la Peña Fabiani Bendicho
Maria de la Peña Fabiani Bendicho
Miguel Alejandro Martín ReyesMiguel Alejandro Martín Reyes
Miguel Alejandro Martín Reyes
ARAlicia Rodríguez-Juncá
Alicia Rodríguez-Juncá
The use of underwater recording is widely implemented across different marine ecology studies as a substitute for more invasive techniques. This is the case of the Deep Scattering Layer (DSL), a biomass-rich layer in the ocean located between 400 and 600 m deep. The data processing of underwater videos has usually been carried out manually or targets organisms above a certain size. Marine snow, or macroscopic amorphous aggregates, plays a major role in nutrient cycles and in the supply of organic material for organisms living in the deeper layers of the ocean. Marine snow, therefore, should be taken into account when estimating biomass abundance in the water column. The main objective of this project is to develop a new software application for the automatic detection and analysis of biomass abundance relative to time in underwater videos, taking into consideration small items. The application software is based on a pipeline and client-server architecture, developed in Python and using open source libraries. The software was trained with underwater videos of the DSL recorded with low-cost equipment. A usability study carried out with end-users shows satisfaction with the user-friendly interface and the expected results. The software application developed is capable of automatically detecting small items captured by underwater videos. In addition, it can be easily adapted to a web application.

14 February 2026 in Regional Studies in Marine Science
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ARAlicia Rodríguez-Juncá
Alicia Rodríguez-Juncá
ASAna F. Sobral
Ana F. Sobral
GSGuy M.W. Stevens
Guy M.W. Stevens