Research Project
Researchers:
Australian Institute of Marine Science
(Associated with)
,
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
(Associated with)
,
Bartlett, Chris
(collaborator)
,
Catherine Collier
(collaborator)
,
Christian Lønborg
(collaborator)
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Full description The project will develop a water quality indicator based on benthic irradiance (the amount of light penetrating to the seafloor). Using experiments and field data we will develop irradiance thresholds for measures of ecosystem health, and develop prototype guideline values. The project will develop a new remote sensing algorithm of benthic irradiance, validated against open-water irradiance data. The project will quantify benthic irradiance throughout the GBR, near-daily over 14 years, and assess region-specific drivers of trends including river discharges. The indicator can directly feed into Reef Plan report cards, irradiance as a limiting factor, and about cumulative risks in the context of coral bleaching.
Notes
Credit
This project was funded by the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment through the National Environmental Science Programme Tropical Water Quality (NESP TWQ) hub with co-investment from project partners and collaborators.
Data time period: 2016-01-01 to 10 12 2018
Project page
url :
https://nesptropical.edu.au/index.php/round-2-projects/project-2-3-1/
NESP TWQ Hub
url :
https://nesptropical.edu.au/index.php/nesp-twq/
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - National Environmental Science Program website
url :
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/science-research/nesp/hub-tropical-water-quality
url :
https://eatlas.org.au/nesp-twq-5/benthic-light-5-3
Project photo gallery
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https://eatlas.org.au/nesp-twq-2/benthic-light-2-3-1
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