Seagrass and Marine Resources in the Dugong Protection Areas of Upstart Bay, Newry Region, Sand Bay, Llewellyn Bay, Ince Bay and the Clairview Region

April/May 1999 and October 1999

Edited by
Rob G Coles, Warren J Lee Long,
Len J McKenzie and Chantal A Roder

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 17.04KB]

• Project Brief
• Methods
• Key Results
• Key Issues

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW [Adobe Acrobat Format 258.95KB]

INTRODUCTION

• Study Brief
• Dugong
• Seagrasses of Queensland
• The Importance of Seagrasses in the Coastal Ecosystem

METHODS

• Description of Study Region
• Seagrass Survey Approach
• Helicopter Surveys
• Dive Surveys
• Deepwater Surveys
• Dugong observations
• Invertebrate and Fish Communities
• Geographic Information System
• Analysis

OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF RESULTS

• Seagrass Species
• General Seagrass Distribution

DISCUSSION

• Habitat Area and Distribution
• Temporal Changes
• Implications for Dugong Management and Fisheries

REFERENCES

SEAGRASS AND MARINE RESOURCES OF THE UPSTART BAY DUGONG PROTECTION AREA [Adobe Acrobat Format 2685.58KB]

BACKGROUND

• Description of Study Locality
• Seagrasses of Upstart Bay

RESULTS

• Seagrass species, distribution and abundance
• Seagrass Depth Distribution
• Invertebrates and Fish
• Description of Beam Trawl Sites
• Invertebrates
• Penaeid prawns
• Other invertebrates
• Fish
• Sea Turtle, Dugong and Dolphins

DISCUSSION

• Seagrass
• Invertebrates and fish
• Dugong

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

SEAGRASS AND MARINE RESOURCES OF THE NEWRY REGION AND SAND BAY DUGONG PROTECTION AREAS [Adobe Acrobat Format 5065.44KB]

BACKGROUND

• Description of Study Locality
• Seagrasses of the Newry Region/Sand Bay

RESULTS

• Seagrass Species, Distribution and Abundance
• Seagrass Depth Distribution
• Invertebrates and Fish
• Description of Beam Trawl Sites
• Invertebrates
• Penaeid Prawns
• Other invertebrates
• Fish
• Dugong, Sea Turtles and Dolphins

DISCUSSION

• Seagrass
• Prawns and Fish
• Dugong

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCE

SEAGRASS AND MARINE RESOURCES OF THE LLEWELLYN BAY AND INCE BAY DUGONG PROTECTION AREAS [Adobe Acrobat Format 2786.41KB]

BACKGROUND

• Description of Study Locality
• Seagrasses of Ince and Llewellyn Bay

RESULTS

• Seagrass Species, Distribution and Abundance
• Distribution of Seagrass Meadows
• Seagrass Biomass
• Seagrass Depth Distribution
• Invertebrates and Fish
• Description of Beam Trawl Sites
• Invertebrates
• Penaeid prawns
• Other invertebrates
• Fish
• Dugong and Sea Turtles

DISCUSSION

• Seagrass
• Prawns and Fish
• Dugong

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

SEAGRASS RESOURCES OF THE CLAIRVIEW REGION DUGONG PROTECTION AREA - RECONNAISSANCE 1999 [Adobe Acrobat Format 1155.24KB]

BACKGROUND

• Description of Study Locality
• Seagrasses of the Clairview Region

RESULTS

• Seagrass Species, Distribution and Abundance
• Dugong

DISCUSSION

• Seagrass
• Dugong

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1 RESULTS OF LINEAR REGRESSIONS OF EACH DIVERS BIOMASS ESTIMATION WITH HARVESTED ABOVE-GROUND BIOMASS (G D W M-2) IN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 1999 [Adobe Acrobat Format 9.70KB]

APPENDIX 2 EXAMPLES OF SEAGRASS ABOVE-GROUND BIOMASS, FROM REFERENCE PHOTOS OF A 025M2 QUADRAT [Adobe Acrobat Format 56.34KB]

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