Seagrass surveys in the lower Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland (Old ID 29024)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
The proposed work is for marine habitat mapping in the in the Thuwathu/Bujimulla Indigenous Protected Area (TBIPA). Benthic habitats for this area have not been surveyed for more than 15 years and so it is considered a high priority for a comprehensive survey. This will expand the scope (i.e. coverage) of planned benthic habitat surveys currently funded by Parks Australia for the Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park (GOCMP) into the adjacent IPA. Therefore, the proposed project is supported by Parks Australia who have confirmed that this work is outside the scope of their funded work, but complements and enhances their work program given the importance of this area for marine turtle and dugong foraging and to the Lardil, Yangkaal, Kaiadilt and Gangalida Peoples. Funding will be used to procure a helicopter for surveying intertidal areas, and for staff time to undertake the surveys, process the data and deliver the outcomes including a ‘baseline’ map on which rangers can continue to monitor benthic habitat condition and to improve their negotiation on resource condition and use with other stakeholders in the region.
Date
15 Jun 2023 - 01 May 2024
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Seagrass;Mapping;Intertidal;Benthic Habitat;Gulf of Carpentaria
Funding Body
Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW)
Amount
71818.18
Project Team
Megan Proctor;Catherine Collier