What is the concept of swarm robotics in environmental monitoring and conservation, and how do swarms of aerial drones, underwater vehicles, or ground robots collaborate to collect data on biodiversity, habitat quality, or environmental changes in ecosystems such as forests, oceans, or wetlands?

Swarm robotics in environmental monitoring involves deploying multiple robots to work cooperatively and autonomously in natural habitats for data collection and analysis. Swarms of robots use distributed sensing, communication, and task allocation algorithms to sample different locations, monitor environmental parameters, and detect changes in biodiversity or ecosystem health, providing valuable insights for conservation and ecosystem management efforts.