Research Project
Researchers:
Australian Institute of Marine Science
(Associated with)
,
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
(Associated with)
,
Dr Valerie Hagger
(principalInvestigator, Point of contact)
,
Dr Valerie Hagger
(principalInvestigator, Point of contact)
,
Maria Fernanda Adame
(collaborator)
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Full description This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - "Coastal wetland restoration for Blue Carbon in northern Australia". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.
Investment in restoration of coastal wetland ecosystems is increasing due to concerns around habitat loss, water quality, decline in fish catches, coastal inundation and erosion, and climate change. Coastal wetlands, including mangroves, saltmarshes, seagrasses and tidal freshwater forests like Melaleuca have significant capacity to sequester carbon dioxide contributing to blue carbon stocks. They provide habitat for coastal fisheries and a range of biodiversity and are culturally important. This project aims to develop a method, that can be widely used across Australia, to prioritise coastal wetland restoration sites for Blue Carbon projects based on a value-based framework that considers biophysical suitability, balancing of wetland values, condition, regulation and policy adequacy, and economic feasibility.
Planned Outputs
• Spatial data outputs from the Fitzroy Basin QLD, south-west WA and northern Australia analysis [spatial dataset]
• Final technical report with analysed data and a short summary of recommendations for policy makers of key findings [written]
Notes
Credit
This project was funded by the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment through the National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal (NESP MaC) hub with co-investment from project partners and collaborators.
Data time period: 2021-09-01 to 29 04 2022
Project page
url :
https://www.nespmarinecoastal.edu.au/project/1-15/
NESP Marine and Coastal Hub website
url :
https://www.nespmarinecoastal.edu.au/
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - National Environmental Science Program website
url :
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/science-research/nesp/hub-marine-coastal
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