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ReefWatch

Dataset homepage

Citation

Victorian National Parks Association (2022). ReefWatch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6cz7se accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-28.

Description

ReefWatch is a citizen science program run by the Victorian National Parks Association that won an award for Excellence in Education from Victoria’s Coastal Council. The program encourages divers and snorkelers to monitor marine life at their favourite dive sites and co-ordinates several marine conservation projects including the Great Victorian Fish Count (GVFC), the Melbourne Sea Slug Census, OysterWatch and Rays of the Bays.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

The Great Victorian Fish Count data quality description: Data quality assurance methods: dataownercurated, subjectexpertverification, systemsupported Rays of the Bays data quality description: Data quality assurance methods: dataownercurated, systemsupported, subjectexpertverification Plate Monitoring data quality description: Data quality assurance methods: dataownercurated

Method steps

  1. The Great Victorian Fish Count method: opportunistic Opportunistic/ad-hoc observation recording Rays of the Bays method: opportunistic Opportunistic/ad-hoc observation recording Plate Monitoring method: systematic Settlement plate monitoring

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
ReefWatch - Great Victorian Fish Count
metadata author
ReefWatch - Great Victorian Fish Count
distributor
Atlas of Living Australia
CSIRO Ecosystems Services
Canberra
2601
ACT
AU
email: info@ala.org.au
administrative point of contact
Atlas of Living Australia
CSIRO Ecosystems Services
Canberra
2601
ACT
AU
email: info@ala.org.au
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