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Research Publication No. 26
The Effect of Sediment Run-off on the Coral Populations of Fringing Reefs at Cape Tribulation
A.M. & A.L. Ayling
Sea Research
PMB 1
Daintree Qld 4873
December 1991
A Report To The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- COVER PAGE & VERSO
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 143.98KB]
- SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 135.33KB]
- INTRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 153.21KB]
- METHODS [Adobe Acrobat Format 317.31KB]
- Selection of Study Sites
- Depth Stratification
- Permanent Transects
- Haphazard Transects Marked Corals
- Direct Impact Sites
- Re-Surveys
- Analysis
- Fish Counts
- RESULTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 1473.16KB]
- Depth Stratification
- Permanent Transects
- Cyclone Damage
- Bleaching Episode
- Siltation Effects
- Haphazard Transects
- Run-Off Sites
- Fish Abundance
- Monitoring of Large Coral Colonies
- DISCUSSION [Adobe Acrobat Format 1473.16KB]
- Implications for Management and Suggestions for Further Work
- REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 90.28KB]
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 31.85KB]
- APPENDICIES [Adobe Acrobat Format 404.20KB]
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