Hyperspectralremotesensingfromaircraftandsatellitesensorsisanimportanttoolformapping
shallowbenthichabitatsinareaswherehighspectralandspatialresolutionsareneedede.g.spatially
heterogeneouscoastalenvironments.However,theacquisitionofhyperspectralimagessometimes
involvesahigheconomicinvestmentandthereisnopriorguaranteeoftheirutility.Physics-based
methodslikebio-opticalmodelsareanalternativetoassesssensorswithoutpurchasingtheimages.