An Assessment of the Distribution and Abundance of Dugongs and In-Water Large Marine Turtles Along the Queensland Coast From the NSW Border to Port Douglas (Old ID 23033)

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Role

Collaborator

Description

This project provides information to inform the management of dugongs in the SGBR by continuing the time series of standardised aerial surveys conducted since the late 19802. The project provides an assessment of the distribution and abundance of dugongs and in-water large marine turtles in the SGBR and contribute to the 30 year time series for temporal comparisons using the latest advances in distribution and abundance analyses. In addition the project provides a more detailed spatially explicit assessment of the importance of Shoalwater Bay for these species and their habitats to the GBRWHA by incorporating historical data from other sources.

Date

12 Oct 2016 - 28 Apr 2017

Project Type

CONTRACT_RESEARCH

Keywords

Dugong;Marine Megafauna;Relative Abundance;Aerial Survey;Distribution;Long Term Monitoring

Funding Body

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Amount

325163

Project Team

Rie Hagihara;Susan Curnock;Christophe Cleguer;Mark Hamann