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Developing and refining biological indicators for condition assessments in an integrated monitoring program
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Title: | Developing and refining biological indicators for condition assessments in an integrated monitoring program |
Authors: | Collier, C.J. Langlois, L. Zemoi, R. Martin, K. McKenzie, L. |
ASFA Subjects: | Indicator species Bioindicators Seagrass |
APAIS Subject: | marine |
Location: | Reef-wide |
Category: | Plants Research Water quality |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited |
Abstract: | [Extract] Indicators representative of ecosystem condition are required for the long-term monitoring of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in a Reef Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program (RIMREP), which tracks progress towards Reef 2050 Plan targets and objectives. Seagrass meadows are highly sensitive to climatic conditions and environmental pressures such as water quality, as seen through recent (past 10 years) changes in abundance in the GBR (McKenzie, et al., 2016). Due to these impacts, GBR seagrass meadows underwent a period of decline from 2009 to 2011. Widespread loss of seagrass occurred, but in 2015 many meadows had started recovering. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11017/3020 |
Type of document: | Report |
Appears in Collections: | Ecosystems |
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NESP-TWQ-3.4-FINAL-REPORT.pdf | Main report - PDF | 2.95 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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