NESP MB Project A13 - Estimation of population abundance and mixing of southern right whales in the Australian and New Zealand regions

Research Project

Researchers: Evans, Karen (Principal investigator) ,  Evans, Karen (Principal investigator) ,  Emma Flukes (Point of contact) ,  Emma Flukes (Point of contact)

Brief description This record provides an overview of the scope and research output of NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project A13 - "Estimation of population abundance and mixing of southern right whales in the Australian and New Zealand regions". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata. -------------------- A comprehensive understanding of the population abundance and degree of spatial connectivity of southern right whales in Australian waters is currently lacking. This limits assessments of the species recovery and understanding of the nature and degree of difference between the south-eastern and south-western Australian populations. This project will provide, for the first time, an abundance estimate of the total Australian population of southern right whales. It will also investigate the connectedness of whales that utilise breeding areas on the eastern, southern and western coasts of Australia. Information provided by this project will allow the Australian government to better evaluate progress made against the Conservation Management Plan for southern right whales and ensure conservation efforts for the species are effectively coordinated at the regional level. Planned Outputs • Data summaries for populating models used to estimate abundance and connectivity • An estimate of population abundance at the national scale and associated uncertainty • An evaluation of movement and spatial mixing across southern Australia

Lineage Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded

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Karen Evans (CSIRO), Mike Double (AAD), Rachael Alderman (Tas DPIWE), Emma Carroll (University of St Andrews), Claire Charlton, Rob Harcourt (Macquarie University), Jen Jackson (British Antarctic Survey), Mandy Watson (Vic DELWP)

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National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub

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Department of the Environment and Energy, Australian Government

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In addition to NESP (DoE) funding, this project is matched by an equivalent amount of in-kind support and co-investment from project partners and collaborators.

Data time period: 2018-04-01 to 2020-03-30

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