Seagrass value assessment (Document No. 100446)

Abstract

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most species-rich areas for seagrass in the world. Fifteen species (representing half the number of species found in Australia) occur within the Great Barrier Reef Region. Seagrasses grow in a number of habitats, including estuaries (rivers and inlets), coastal waters (intertidal and subtidal), reefal areas (intertidal and subtidal) and deep water. This document provides guidance when activities requiring a permission may impact on seagrasses and seagrass meadows in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.