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)
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