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 baseline 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 meadows types likely to be affected by proposed developments.
Date
01 Dec 2012 - 31 Dec 2016
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Seagrass Habitats;Environmental Monitoring;Marine monitoring;Dugong Populations;Great Barrier Reef
Funding Body
Ports North
Amount
628737.12
Project Team
Tonia Sankey;Jaclyn Wells;Skye McKenna