Reef lagoon benthic habitat mapping in the Coral Sea Marine Park (Old ID 27466)

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Alana Grech
Role

Chief Investigator

Description

This project will undertake reef lagoon benthic habitat mapping within the Coral Sea Marine Park. Sites to be surveyed are the western lagoon of Holmes Reef, all of Herald Cays, the lagoon between the Diamond Islets in Tregrosse Reef, and the eastern corner of the lagoon in Lihou Reef. This project will produce the first extensive reef lagoon benthic maps of the selected regions in the Coral Sea Marine Park and will be the first seagrass survey in the Coral Sea.

Date

01 Jun 2022 - 30 Nov 2024

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Reef lagoon;Coral Sea Marine Park;Macroalgae;Benthic Habitat Mapping;Seagrass;Coral

Funding Body

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Amount

498093

Project Team

Rob Coles;Michael Rasheed;Alana Grech;Andrew Hoey;Paul York