Research Project
Researchers:
AT Design
(Associated with)
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Alderman, Rachel
(collaborator)
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Current Environmental Consulting
(Associated with)
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Emma Flukes
(Point of contact)
,
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
(Associated with)
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Full description This record provides an overview of the scope and research output of the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub project "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.
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A comprehensive understanding of the population abundance and degree of spatial connectivity of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) 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 brought together existing photo-identification datasets, including records held in the Australian Right Whale Photo-Identification Catalogue (ARWPIC), to support a national assessment of southern right whale population dynamics and connectivity. It estimated total Australian population abundance, investigated links between whales using breeding areas along the eastern, southern and western coasts of Australia, and assessed future data collection needs for ongoing monitoring.
The project supported evaluation of progress against the Conservation Management Plan for southern right whales and contributed to more coordinated conservation planning for the species at regional and national scales.
Lineage Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
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Credit
This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Climate Agriculture, Water and Energy (DAWE) through the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub. In addition to NESP (DAWE) funding, this project is matched by an equivalent amount of in-kind support and co-investment from project partners and collaborators.
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Purpose
To integrate southern right whale photo-identification datasets to estimate national population abundance and spatial connectivity between Australian breeding areas, supporting ongoing monitoring and conservation planning for the species.
Data time period: 2018-04-01 to 2020-03-30
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Evans K., Charlton, C., Townsend, A., Watson, M., Carroll, E., Double, M., Upston, J., Carlyon, K., Alderman, R. (2021). Estimation of population abundance and mixing of southern right whales in Australian and New Zealand regions. Report to the National Environmental Science Program, Marine Biodiversity Hub and CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere. (Final Project Report)
(Project page on NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub website)
(Australian Government NESP MB Hub website)
url :
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/environment-information-australia/nesp/hub-marine-biodiversity
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