Research Project
Researchers:
Australian Institute of Marine Science
(Associated with)
,
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
(Associated with)
,
Britta Schaffelke
(collaborator)
,
Damien Burrows
(collaborator)
,
Eduardo Klein
(collaborator)
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Full description The analysis of existing bleaching observations and data resulted in three key outcomes: identification of key bleaching patterns, analysis of contributing factors, and recommendations for future monitoring and mitigation strategies.
This desktop analysis of existing bleaching observations and data delivered three key outcomes:
1. a quantitative assessment of the spatial variability of severe coral bleaching and mortality throughout the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) on regional and within individual reef scales,
2. a quantitative comparison of bleaching observations from a range of observers AIMS, GBRMPA, JCU Centre of Excellence and the GBRMPA COTS control team (implemented by AMPTO) which used a variety of methods and spatial assessments
3. clear science communication and engagement with key stakeholder groups (tourist operators, reef managers and media outlets) in an effort to improve the communication and understanding of the variability and the spatial impacts of coral bleaching throughout the GBR.
This project extended on temperature logger analysis performed in NESP TWQ Project 4.2.
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: 2018-09-30 to 31 03 2019
Project page
url :
https://nesptropical.edu.au/index.php/round-5-projects/project-5-7/
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-4/drivers-of-bleaching-4-2
Project photo gallery
url :
https://eatlas.org.au/nesp-twq-5/gbr-2016-17-bleaching-assessment-5-7
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