James Cook University - Dugong Aerial Survey

Brief description

The Dugong Aerial Survey Database comprises multi-decade dugong aerial survey studies conducted by James Cook University (JCU) across nine broad regions along the Australian coast since 1984. Each survey may cover part of a region, a whole region, or several regions. Regions include: - Shark Bay (WA) - Exmouth (includes Ningaloo) (WA) - Pilbara (WA); the Gulf of Carpentaria (NT and QLD) - Torres Strait (QLD); northern Great Barrier Reef (QLD) - Southern Great Barrier Reef (QLD) - Hervey Bay (QLD), and Moreton Bay (QLD) It was co-funded by JCU, the Australian Marine Mammal Centre, the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (formerly Department of the Environment). JCU and the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugong dugon) and their Habitats throughout their Range (UNEP/CMS) have supported the maintenance and updating of the database in 2022-2024. The database project is led by Helene Marsh (TropWATER, JCU), was designed by Steven van der Valk (formerly eResearch Centre, JCU), maintained by Susan Sobtzick (formerly TropWATER, JCU) until 2022 and by Mélanie Hamel (TropWATER, JCU) since 2022.