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NERP TE Project 2.3 - Monitoring the health of Torres Strait coral reefs (AIMS)

Australian Institute of Marine Science
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
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Use Limitation: All AIMS data, products and services are provided "as is" and AIMS does not warrant their fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. While AIMS has made every reasonable effort to ensure high quality of the data, products and services, to the extent permitted by law the data, products and services are provided without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of title, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. AIMS make no representation or warranty that the data, products and services are accurate, complete, reliable or current. To the extent permitted by law, AIMS exclude all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from the use of the data, products and services.

Attribution: Format for citation of metadata sourced from Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a list of reference is as follows: "Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). (2012). NERP TE Project 2.3 - Monitoring the health of Torres Strait coral reefs (AIMS). https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/2d70d993-ba95-4a9b-bd79-24d8c7ec0729, accessed[date-of-access]".

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This project conducted a biodiversity assessment of coral communities on Torres Strait reefs to establish a baseline of coral condition and start a longer-term monitoring program of selected coral reefs in the region. The monitoring looked for changes in the condition of coral reefs and documented factors that might contribute to changes including COTS, disease, bleaching, temperature anomalies etc. As part of this project, an early warning system was established for coral bleaching. This will give the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), Torres Strait communities, industry and other stakeholders, the ability to predict, prepare for and respond to coral bleaching.


Key outputs of this project included:


-biodiversity survey completed for a baseline monitoring survey (Feb 2013) and a repeat monitoring survey (Feb-March 2014). These surveys resulted in a total of 246 coral species recorded during biodiversity surveys in 2013 and 2014. Lists of scleractinian coral species were made in February 2013 at Poruma Island Reef, Aureed Island Reef, Masig Island Reef, Erub Island Reef and Mer Island Reef


- deployment of a real time observing station at Thursday Island and Masig (Yorke) Island from 2012 onwards


- temperature logger deployments at 15 sites throughout the Torres Strait region


- regular reports of environmental conditions including SST, coral bleaching rish, Chlorophyll-a and ocean currents from 2011-2014


Reports and project outputs are available on the eAtlas webpages linked below, and metadata for temperature logger deployments.

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded
Statement: Survey proceedures are described in reports for NERP 2.3 Fish biodiversity data was gathered using visual surveys while coral biodiversity data involved both visual surveys and limited collections of specimens. The monitoring component focused on sampling by snorkel diving using two survey methods: the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Reef Health and Impact Surveys (RHIS) and manta tow surveys.

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Sweatman, H (AIMS)
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Berkelmans, R. Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

Modified: 28 07 2025

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Other Information
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Mabuiag Island, From 20 Jul 2016 To 05 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/f46defd1-3729-400b-b3be-0c6cd50af793

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yam Island, From 21 Jul 2016 To 06 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/19e58d9e-ac7b-4393-a7da-7f99ce882b01

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Dugong Island, From 03 Oct 2012 To 27 Nov 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/b9226fc4-fd8c-470d-b7ad-bf8aefbc069d

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Woiz Reef, From 06 Oct 2012 To 06 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/b7471484-6da8-4f79-aa75-086fe2217a97

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yorke Island, Torres Strait From 03 Nov 2009 To 06 May 2010

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/4bf58a8e-f49a-4ebd-be82-635b49f1c4ae

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yorke, From 10 Dec 2017 To 01 Feb 2019

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/90AACECA-265C-3D1E-E054-0010E056919A

eAtlas Torres Strait Coral Species photos

uri : https://eatlas.org.au/ts/nerp-te/coral-photos

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Cherepo, From 10 Dec 2013 To 06 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/aa2e5cda-fb1a-49ee-9b47-c7b3c348aeab

eAtlas article Temperature loggers

uri : https://eatlas.org.au/ts/temperature-loggers

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Warraber Island, From 05 Oct 2012 To 06 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/71bb95de-cc94-4248-9583-eae98eeed76f

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Booby Island, From 03 Oct 2012 To 05 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/35d963b5-f84c-4ec7-bab6-e0041ce63934

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Kubin Island, From 20 Jul 2016 To 05 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/3de58a54-c19a-4231-bcd3-7092a82f977c

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Maizab, From 24 May 2017 To 13 Dec 2017

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/547b1bfb-10a4-46a8-896f-89a6ec8b1993

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Bramble Cay, From 13 Dec 2011 To 05 Dec 2014

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/b367b8e8-4b4c-4ec7-9c5b-8d932c333803

Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Mer Island, From 05 Oct 2012 To 25 Feb 2015

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/6ca0c230-243b-493c-8ea9-dd8f47562cc6

eAtlas Project Page

uri : https://eatlas.org.au/nerp-te/gbr-aims-monitoring-torres-strait-coral-2-3

eAtlas article Coral Biodiversity

uri : https://eatlas.org.au/nerp-te/coral-biodiversity

eAtlas article Coral Surveys

uri : https://eatlas.org.au/ts/nerp-te/aims-monitoring-health-torres-strait-reefs-2-3

Thursday Island Water Temperature From 01 Feb 2012 To 19 Jul 2014

uri : https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/44ffebf4-e636-4f8c-9355-2c01178bede4

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