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| Title: | What are the important thresholds and relationships to inform the management of COTS? Draft report, 30 June 2014 |
| Authors: | Babcock, R. Plaganyi, E. Morello, E.B. Rochester, W. Hoey, J. Pratchett, M. Anthony, K. |
| metadata.dc.subject.asfa: | Mathematical models Catch/effort |
| APAIS Subject: | Mathematical models |
| metadata.dc.subject.location: | Cairns/Cooktown Management Area |
| metadata.dc.subject.category: | Animals Ecosystems |
| Year of publication: | 2014 |
| Publisher: | CSIRO |
| Abstract: | [Extract] The crown-of-thorns seastar (COTS), Acanthaster planci, is one of the main contributors to declines in coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), and remains one of the major acute disturbances on coral reefs throughout much of the Indo-Pacific. The aim of this project is to investigate important ecological thresholds and relationships to inform the management of COTS. To do this we use a range of modelling methods as well as analyses of all available empirical data. Data from the management program removals of COTS provide near-real-time CPUE (Catch-Per-Unit-Effort) data that can be used to inform management. |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11017/2955 |
| Type of document: | Report |
| Appears in Collections: | Ecosystems |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
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| CSIRO_GBRMPA_Thresholds_Final_Report_revised_version.pdf | Main report | 1.53 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |
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