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Interaction of scientific research with corals
Management Concern: Low Adequacy of Information: Good
Summary extracts from Outlook Report 2009
- There are more than 500 species of corals, with localised declines in some hard corals and limited information about soft corals, sea pens and sea fans.
- Much of the research activity on the Great Barrier Reef is confined to areas surrounding the six island research stations. With ongoing management, any impacts of research are likely to be small and localised in the immediate area of study.
What do we know? (relevant pages from Outlook Online)
- Global distribution of coral, mangrove and seagrass diversity
- Soft coral (octocoral) diversity
- e-ATLAS: Octocorals of the Great Barrier Reef
- Hard coral diversity on the Great Barrier Reef
- Coral community changes in the Whitsundays Islands
- Hard coral richness in the Great Barrier Reef
- Soft coral richness in the Great Barrier Reef
- e-ATLAS: Patterns in hard coral diversity and cover on inshore reefs of the GBR
- e-ATLAS: Hard coral biodiversity surveys of the GBR
Existing policies and management actions
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park legislation and regulations
- Plans of Management
- Permits
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan
- Scientific Research Stations
- Major research and information programs
Future management requirements
- Biodiversity strategy
Defined research questions
- There are currently no defined research questions for this topic. Research questions will be developed, giving priority to interactions/issues that are of most concern to management.
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