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Fish
Bony fish
Of the more than 1600 bony fish species, only a few are known to have locally depleted populations.
- Fish diversity in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- The effects of marine reserve protection on trophic relationships
- Changes in algal, coral and fish assemblages along water quality gradients
- Abundance patterns of predatory fishes
- Effects of rezoning on biomass of coral trout
- Concern for grey mackerel and garfish
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science Long Term Monitoring Program: fish (large file!)[30Mb]
- Reef fish species richness and abundance (generated from Australian Institute of Marine Science data)
- e-ATLAS: Fish communities of the Great Barrier Reef - AIMS LTMP data
Sharks and rays
There is concern about declines in populations of some of the 134 shark and ray species.
- Fish diversity in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Vulnerability of chondrichthyan fishes of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- State of the Great Barrier Reef Report: sharks and rays [3.1Mb]
- Sharks and rays: sustainability of target and bycatch species
- Risk assessment of northern Australia sharks and rays
- Reef shark interaction with the reef line fishery
- Conservation assessment of Glyphis sp. A (speartooth shark), Glyphis sp. C (northern river shark), Pristis microdon (freshwater sawfish) and Pristis zijsron (green sawfish)
- Description of Glyphis species
- Sharks and Sawfish listed as 'threatened' under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Grey nurse shark population on the east coast of Australia
- Decline in shark catch in the Queensland shark control program (1962-2001)
- White sharks
- White Sharks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Decline in whale shark size and abundance
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Free Zoning Maps
If you're heading out on the water, don't forget your free Zoning Map so you know where you can go and what you can do.
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Whale of a time
The Great Barrier Reef is a hive of activity. If you're lucky enough to see a humpback whale from May to September, make sure you keep a safe distance.
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Important milestone
We're delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's World Heritage listing.
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Visit the Reef
Visit our Great Barrier Reef and discover its amazing plants, animals and habitats. There are a range of tourism experiences on offer.
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What you can do
Everyone has a role to play in protecting our Great Barrier Reef. Find out what you can do to help protect this Great Australian icon.
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Report marine strandings
If you see sick, dead or stranded marine animals please call RSPCA QLD 1300 ANIMAL
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
A Vulnerability Assessment: of the issues that could have far-reaching consequences for the Great Barrier Reef.
