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Status of near shore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef 2004 (CRC Reef Research Centre: Project C1.14)

Created 24/06/2017

Updated 09/10/2017

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The benthic communities at 33 near shore reefs between Cape Tribulation (16°S) and Keppel Is (23°S) were surveyed in 2004. Prospective near-shore coral reef sampling locations were initially selected from six broad geographic regions of the GBR: Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, Whitsunday, Mackay, and Keppel. Each of these regions has a unique combination of climatic regime, coastal and shelf topography and the characteristics of adjacent catchments. Where topography allowed, two depths were surveyed at replicate sites at each reef giving a total of 63 locations.

Surveys measured benthic cover, community composition, diversity of coral species and size-structures of coral communities. Environmental factors recorded included sediment composition, transect depth, adjacent depth, exposure to runoff, exposure, fetch and distance to land.

Voucher specimens of some coral species of uncertain identity were collected and lodged with the Museum of Tropical Queensland for identification and future reference.

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Title Status of near shore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef 2004 (CRC Reef Research Centre: Project C1.14)
Language English
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Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/78224591-bf14-4c34-85a0-1c9c6abdb476
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Australian Institute of Marine Science
adc@aims.gov.au
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[145.44245, -16.7293], [145.692267, -16.7293], [145.692267, -15.997933], [145.44245, -15.997933], [145.44245, -16.7293]]]}
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https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/status-of-near-shore-reefs-of-the-great-barrier-reef-2004-crc-reef-research-centre-project-c-14

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