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Transects used for Dugong Aerial Surveys in Exmouth and Ningaloo Reef region in 2007

James Cook University
Marsh, Helene
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Transects used for Dugong Aerial Surveys in Shark Bay region in 2007.

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Strip-transect aerial surveys of Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf were conducted in 2007. These surveys were designed primarily to estimate the abundance and distribution of dugongs, although they also allowed sea turtles and dolphins, and, to a lesser extent, whales, manta rays and whale sharks to be surveyed. This dataset consists of the map of the transects used in this survey.



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Funding for these surveys was obtained from the following government agencies: - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), - Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM), - Australian Marine Mammal Centre (AMMC), - Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), - Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), - Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF), - National Environmental Research Program (NERP).

Please contact Helene Marsh [email protected] for GIS data.

Created: 2012-2-24

Data time period: 2007 to 31 12 2007

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text: Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia.

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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies | marine mammal | species distribution |

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