A Machine learning approach to the study of a red coralCorallium rubrum(l.) population = Un'Applicazione del machine learning per lo studio di una popolazione di corallo rossoCorallium rubrum(L.)

This study deals with the application of a machine learning algorithm (a classification tree) to assess the weight ofCorallium rubrum(Cnidaria, Octocorallia) ramifications on the basis of the number of apices. Our approach can be easily applied to obtainin situestimates of weight and basal diameter of colonies. Future developments include the integration with image acquisition and processing hardware.