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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 5.3 - Natural Dynamics

Australian Ocean Data Network
CSIRO O&A, Information & Data Centre (Point of contact) Lenton, Andrew (Associated with) Lynch, Tim (Associated with) Matear, Richard (Associated with) Vanderklift, Mat (Point of contact)
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The Theme 5.3 study was undertaken to improve our understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns in seagrass composition, abundance and reproductive phenology in the Pilbara region. Key environmental parameters, especially light, that influence seagrass survival and can be altered by dredging were also characterised.

From August 2013 to March 2015 (18 months), surveys of seagrass abundance were undertaken in the Exmouth Gulf region. The locations surveyed (South Muiron Island, Bundegi and Exmouth Gulf) encompassed a range in water clarity from clear to turbid. Less frequent surveys were undertaken at other locations in the Pilbara: Thevenard Island, Rosemary Island and Balla. Measurements of seagrass abundance were also obtained from monitoring conducted as part of the dredging and dredge-spoil management plan for Chevron Australia's Wheatstone Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project.

During each survey measurements were made in the field, photographs were taken or samples were collected in order to measure the following variables:
1. percentage cover of seagrass and other benthos;
2. above- and below-ground biomass, shoot density, leaf length, leaf width and number of flowers;
3. density of seagrass seeds;
4. sediment grain size;
5. stable isotope ratios (Ô13C and Ô15N) of seagrass leaf tissue; and
6. water quality (light, conductivity, temperature, salinity, nutrients, suspended particulate matter and chlorophyll).

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Progress Code: completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded
Statement: Surveys were conducted every three months from August 2013 to March 2015 at three locations: South Muiron Island, Bundegi, and Exmouth Gulf. At each location, two sites separated by about 200 m were surveyed. In November 2014, the surveys were expanded to include Thevenard Island, approximately 100 km northeast of Exmouth. Opportunistic surveys at Rosemary Island and Balla Balla during November-December 2013 provided an opportunity to evaluate whether species composition and abundance at places we surveyed regularly were similar to those found elsewhere in the Pilbara.

Lineage relevant to each activity can found under "Documentation Links" in this metadata record.

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CSIRO, Edith Cowan University, Western Australian Science Institute
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Mathew Vanderklift
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Douglas Bearham
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Mick Haywood
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Paul Lavery
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Hector Lozano-Montes
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Roisin McCallum
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James McLaughlin
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Kathryn McMahon
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Nick Mortimer

Data time period: 2013-08 to 2015-03

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Chlorophyll | CTD | CTDs (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers) | Cameras - Still - Underwater | Countries | Australia | EARTH SCIENCE | Marine Features (Australia) | Exmouth Gulf, WA | Nutrients | OCEAN CHEMISTRY | OCEAN TEMPERATURE | OCEANS | Organic Matter | Practical salinity of the water body | Pressure (measured variable) in the water body exerted by overlying sea water and any medium above it | Pressure (measured variable) in the water body exerted by overlying sea water only | Primary producer response to dredging related pressures | Stable Isotopes | Suspended Solids | Temperature of the water body | Water Temperature | Water Column Samplers | Western Australian Marine Science Institute | oceans | research vessel |

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  • global : 0224a83a-6cc9-4b3f-e053-08114f8ce23d
  • Local : Marlin Record Number: 14427
  • Local : Anzlic Identifier: ANZCW0306014427
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