NERP TE Project 1.1 - Monitoring status and trends of coral reefs of the GBR, 2011-2014 (AIMS)

Research Project

Researchers: Australian Institute of Marine Science (Associated with) ,  Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) (Associated with) ,  Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) (Associated with) ,  Sweatman, Hugh (Point of contact, principalInvestigator) ,  eAtlas Data Manager (publisher, Point of contact)

Full description This project will continue a unique data set that documents long-term trends in coral reef communities of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).  In 2012-13 and 2014-15 the LTMP will resurvey the ‘core’ reefs that have been surveyed since 1992. The AIMS LTMP has made intensive surveys of 47 ‘core’ reefs since 1992. The survey reefs are stratified by latitude and position across the GBR lagoon so as to give broad geographic coverage. Divers make intensive surveys on marked transects in one habitat on the selected reefs and the perimeters of the reefs are also surveyed by manta tow to assess densities of crown-of-thorns starfish and estimate reef-wide coral cover. Additional reefs are surveyed by manta tow to give broad-scale information on coral cover, bleaching, coral disease, etc., as well as crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks. Because of concern for their conservation status, reef sharks will also be counted during manta tow surveys. Outcomes of this project include: Updates on status and temporal trends in coral, fish and crown-of-thorns starfish populations on survey reefs, report on recovery rates and resilience of reefs after cyclones in 2009-2011, report on crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on the GBR and publications on coral and fish dynamics in relation to management and environmental drivers.

Notes Credit
This project was funded by the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment through the National Environmental Research Program Tropical Ecosystems Hub with co-investment from project partners and collaborators.

Data time period: 2011-07-01 to 31 12 2014

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