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Marine Futures Project - Geographe Bay - biota

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The Marine Futures Project was designed to benchmark the current status of key Western Australian marine ecosystems, based on an improved understanding of the relationship between marine habitats, biodiversity and our use of these values. Approximately 1,500 km2 of seafloor were mapped using hydroacoustics (Reson 8101 Multibeam), and expected benthic habitats "ground-truthed" using towed video transects and baited remote underwater video systems. Both sources of information were then combined in a spatial predictive modelling framework to produce fine-scale habitat maps showing the extent of substrate types, biotic formations, etc. Surveys took place across 9 study areas, including Geographe Bay in the southwest Capes region. The marine environment at this location varies from extensive seagrass meadows in protected waters, to kelp-dominated granite and limestone reefs in areas of high wave energy. A small number of corals are also found throughout the region, reflecting the influence of the southward flow of the Leeuwin Current. The fish fauna is also diverse, with a high proportion of endemic species.

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Title Marine Futures Project - Geographe Bay - biota
Language eng
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Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/919e2416-9b2d-4bfb-afab-0751f3af5ff5
Contact Point
CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere
jessica.meeuwig@uwa.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2008
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Data Portal Data.gov.au