Role
Collaborator
Description
The aim of this research is to monitor seagrass habitats including those which may potentially be impacted by existing and proposed port developments. 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 port and catchment activities.
Date
01 Dec 2012 - 31 Dec 2016
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Seagrass habitats;Environmental Monitoring;Marine monitoring;Dugong Populations;Great Barrier Reef;Port of Weipa
Funding Body
Port of Townsville Ltd
Amount
293916
Project Team
Tonia Sankey;Helen Taylor;Skye McKenna;Katie Chartrand