A dugong research strategy for the Torres Strait, Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and South-east Queensland, 2006-2011

Abstract

The Dugong Research Strategy for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and Hervey Bay (Oliver & Berkelmans 1999) arose in response to a request by senior officers of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPIF), on 22 August 1997. This request was for a report on proposals for monitoring trends in dugong populations and habitats, and to propose performance standards and priority data needs.