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GBR - Environmental Effects of Prawn Trawling in the Far Northern Section of the Great Barrier Reef 1991-1996

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The data were mainly collected in the Far Northern Section Cross-Shelf Closure of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Location approximately: 11-12 Degrees South Latitude, 143-144 Degrees East Longitude. The data consisted of: 1. Biological samples from prawn trawls, fish trawls, benthic dredge tows 2. Sediment samples 3. Seabird regurgitated pellets 4. Seabird counts 5. GPS Position data for trawls The study objectives were as follows: 1. A quantitative description of the physical environment, sediment characteristics, fishing effort, fish communities, epibenthic communities and prawn populations. 2. A comparison of the fish,benthic and prawn communities of areas closed to trawling with areas open to trawling. 3. An assessment of the impact of prawn trawling on benthic communities and fish communities. 4. A quantitative description of the composition of bycatch produced by prawn trawling in the Green Zone and the areas to the immediate north and south of the Zone. 5. A list of the species trawled animals other than prawns returned to the sea and whether they float or sink and quantification of the fate of the dead material. 6.Quantitative estimates of the importance of trawl discards in the diets of seabirds, the degree of dependence on such discards and the effects of discards on seabird populations.

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Progress Code: completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency: continual
Statement: All data was entered directly to Oracle via data entry system during lab processing. Data processed on board vessels was entered directly from the cruise log sheets Quality control measures mainly related to the Catch Grossing Factor calculations. Information is available on the attached web links.

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GBRMPA - Funding FRDC - Funding QDPI - Prawn Trawl sampling, Prawn analysis, Sediment analysis QFMA - Catch effort data Queensland Museum - Invertebrate Identification Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union - Seabird count data
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Roland Pitcher
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Charis Burridge
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Ted Wassenberg
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David Brewer
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David Milton
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Neil Gribble (QDPI)

Data time period: 1992-05 to 1995-12

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Boats and Small Vessels | Dredges | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Arthropods | Crustaceans | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Cnidarians | Anthozoans/Hexacorals | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Cnidarians | Anthozoans/Hexacorals | Sea Anemones | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Cnidarians | Jellyfishes | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Echinoderms | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Mollusks | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Sponges | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Vertebrates | Fish | Earth Science | Biosphere | Aquatic Ecosystems | Benthic Habitat | Earth Science | Biosphere | Aquatic Ecosystems | Marine Habitat | Earth Science | Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Community Dynamics | Community Structure | Earth Science | Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Ecosystem Functions | Biomass Dynamics | Earth Science | Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Ecosystem Functions | Consumption Rates | Earth Science | Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Ecosystem Functions | Food-Web Dynamics | Earth Science | Oceans | Marine Sediments | Sediment Composition | Earth Science | Oceans | Marine Sediments | Sedimentary Textures | Experimental Efects of Prawn Trawling in the Far Northern GBR 1991-1997 | Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean | Marine Features (Australia) | Great Barrier Reef Far North Section, QLD | Midwater Trawls | Prawn Trawls | oceans |

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  • Local : Anzlic Identifier: ANZCW0306002621
  • Local : Marlin Record Number: 2621
  • global : 28cef823-767c-459f-891f-5f166bc905de