ABARE

Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics

ACIAR

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

AFFA

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia

AGO

Australian Greenhouse Office

AMPTO

Association of Marine Parks Tourism Operators

AMSA

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

ANARE

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions

AOOS

Australian Ocean Observing System

APFA

Australian Prawn Farmers Association

CALM

WA Department of Conservation and Land Management

CAR

CSIRO Atmospheric Research

CMR

CSIRO Marine Research

COTS

Crown of thorns starfish

CRC (CH)

Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology

CRC (CZWM)

Cooperative Research Centre for Coastal Zone and Waterway Management

CRC (GBRWHA)

Cooperative Research Centre for the GBRWHA

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

EA

Environment Australia

DSS

Decision Support Systems

FRDC

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Fisheries WA

WA Department of Fisheries

GBRMP

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

GBRMPA

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

GBRWHA

Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

GCRMN

Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

GUI

Graphical User Interface

ICRI

International Coral Reef Initiative

MFO

Mixed Function Oxidases

MPA

Marine Protected Area

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US Dept Commerce)

NRSMPA

National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas

NWS JMEMS

North West Shelf Joint Marine Environment Management Study

PGS

Post-graduate student

QDNR

Queensland Department of Natural Resources

QDPI

Queensland Department of Primary Industries

QEPA

Queensland Environmental Protection Agency

QFS

Queensland Fisheries Service

QM

Queensland Museum

QSIA

Queensland Seafood Industries Association

RAMSAR

Convention on wetlands of international importance

ROV

Remotely operated vehicle

SPREP

South Pacific Regional Environment Program

UNEP

United Nations Environment Program

UNEP-GEF

United Nations Environment Program - Global Environment Facility

WA DEP

WA Department of Environmental Protection