Supplementary report to the final report of the coral reef expert group: S3. Synopsis of current coral reef monitoring on the Great Barrier Reef

Abstract

[Extract] The intent of the future Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program (RIMReP) is not to duplicate existing arrangements but to coordinate and integrate existing monitoring, modelling and reporting programs. This report presents the results of a desktop review of 15 current coral reef monitoring programs on the Great Barrier Reef (the Reef) to guide the recommendations for the design of the RIMReP coral reef monitoring. The review had three main objectives: • Collate detailed information about the spatio-temporal design, methods, data quality and reporting processes of existing programs; • Identify which of the candidate indicators, as identified by the RIMReP Coral Reef Expert Group, are covered in existing programs; • Discuss potential limitations of the current programs.An accessible copy of this report is not yet available from this repository, please contact elibrary@gbrmpa.gov.au for more information.