Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - Nearshore Corals Survey, Queensland, Australia (2004)

Hugh Sweatman

doi:10.15468/zwr9wa

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - Nearshore Corals Survey, Queensland, Australia (2004)

Citation

CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC): Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) - Nearshore Corals Survey, Queensland, Australia (2004) https://doi.org/10.15468/zwr9wa accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

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.

Survey reports, methods and additional information are available at https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/7db747be-b780-4dc2-baf8-9cd4cbbf1a42

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Great Barrier Reef

Bibliographic Citations

Sweatman HPA, Thompson AA, Delean S, Davidson J and Neale SJ (2007) Status of near-shore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef 2004. MTSRF Report No. 2 ISBN 9781921359019. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. 169 p. -

Contacts

Hugh Sweatman
originator
position: Research Scientist
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
AU

Data Manager
metadata author
position: AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Townsville
Queensland
AU
email: adc@aims.gov.au
homepage: http://www.aims.gov.au

OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
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CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
PO Box 1538
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Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
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Data Manager
administrative point of contact
position: AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Townsville
Queensland
AU
email: adc@aims.gov.au
homepage: http://www.aims.gov.au