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The reef monitoring team
monitors the
condition of reefs in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, a program that has
been ongoing for more than a decade. The team is also involved in the
development of refined survey methods and enhanced reporting for reefs in
Australia and globally. This research team is expanding into inshore monitoring
and provides monitoring services to external clients such as Environment
Australia.
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Capricorn/Bunker and Swain sectors of the Great Barrier Reef
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Capricorn/Bunker and Swain sectors of the Great Barrier Reef
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Calm weather was a feature of this
field trip and this made surveys of the Capricorn-Bunker and Swain
sectors a pleasure.
Photo:
AIMS LTM
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Latest survey
Manta tow surveys were completed on seven reefs in the
Capricorn-Bunker sector and six reefs in the Swain sector of
the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
Detailed surveys for benthic organisms, visual census of
fishes and surveys for agents of coral mortality (SCUBA
search) were completed on eight reefs in the
Capricorn-Bunker sector and four reefs in the Swain sector.
Preliminary results of the manta tow and SCUBA search
surveys are presented in this report.
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Contact
Dr Hugh Sweatman,
Team Leader
Telephone: (07) 4753 4470.
Facsimile: (07) 4772 5852.
Email: h.sweatman@aims.gov.au
June 14, 2008