Ports North Seagrass Monitoring Program. (Old ID 23101)

Ports North
Role

Chief Investigator

Description

The aim of this research is to monitor seagrass habitats in areas around Mourilyan, Karumba, Cairns and Thursday Island. The objectives include comparing results of previous monitoring and base line surveys and assessing any changes in seagrass distribution and abundance in relation to natural events or human induced activities, and establishing the capacity for recovery of key seagrass meadow types. Relationships between seagrass and environmental parameters, and the drivers of seagrass change will also be investigated.

Date

01 Sep 2016 - 30 Jun 2025

Project Type

CONTRACT_RESEARCH

Keywords

Seagrass;Monitoring & Management;Dugong;Fish Habitats;Great Barrier Reef;Torres Strait

Funding Body

Ports North

Amount

2023546

Project Team

Skye McKenna