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Water Quality, River Discharge and Remote Sensing Data Base (RRMMP, JCU)
The exposure of Great Barrier Reef coral reef and seagrass ecosystems to contaminants is estimated from the synthesis of: river discharge, water quality data sampled in inshore... -
Subtidal seagrass distribution, 1994 - 1995 (MTSRF-1-1-5, AIMS, Source: QDPI-F)
Pattern of seagrass distribution in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Seagrasses in waters deeper than 15m in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area adjacent to the... -
Seabed Biodiversity on the Continental Shelf of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area 2003 - 2006 (CRC Reef, CSIRO)
This very large study is published in Pitcher et al. (2007). Its purpose was to quantify patterns in seabed biodiversity and inter-reefal environmental conditions throughout the... -
Satellite-derived photic depth (secchi depth) on the Great Barrier Reef (NERP TE 2.3, 4.1, eReefs) (UQ, NASA, BOM)
This dataset consists of daily estimates of photic depth on the Great Barrier Reef from MODIS satellite imagery (from 2002 - 2015) using a quasi-analytical algorithm. This... -
Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program - Pesticide monitoring in inshore waters of the Great Barrier Reef using both time-integrated and event monitoring techniques 2005 - 2008 (RRMMP, Entox UQ)
The aim of this component of the Reef Rescue Monitoring Program is to assess trends in the concentrations of specific herbicides and pesticides, primarily through routine... -
Reef fish life history, 1995 - 2010 (MTSRF 4.8.3, JCU)
This data set contains life history data from 46 species of coral reef fish from four families (see list below). The data and samples on which these analyses are based were... -
Predictive tools for white syndromes in Northern Australia: targeting monitoring and informing management (MTSRF 2.5i.3, JCU, Uni Melbourne)
Climate change has emerged as the single greatest threat to coral reefs. The climate change threat will take many forms and includes projections that there will be higher... -
Impacts of the 2004 Rezoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park on Commercial Line, Trawl and Charter Fishers, 2008 - 2009 (MTSRF 4.8.5, JCU)
This dataset contains responses from line (n=53), charter (n=40), and trawl (n=21) fishers to a face-to-face survey about the impacts of the 2004 rezoning of the GBR on... -
GBR - Symbiodinium clade and subclade distribution of the Great Barrier Reef, 1998 - 2006 (MTSRF 2.5i.2, UQ)
Despite the important role Symbiodinium might play we currently have limited knowledge of the distribution ranges of Symbiodinium on the Great Barrier Reef. In order to increase... -
GBR - Green zone contribution to the larval recruitment of three fish species in blue zones, 2007 - 2008 (MTSRF 4.8.1, JCU)
As part of MTSRF Project 4.8.1, this study aimed to assess the benefit of no-take (green) zones as a recruitment source. 1342 adult stripey snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus) from... -
GBR - Effects of the 2004 Great Barrier Reef rezoning on recreational fishers, 2006 - 2008 (MTSRF 4.8.5, JCU)
This dataset contains telephone (n=1743), mail (n=800), and face-to-face (n=132) survey data collected from the recreational fishing community in the Great Barrier Reef region.... -
GBR - Drivers of change in seagrasses of the Great Barrier Reef, 2008 - 2010 (MTSRF 1.1.3b, JCU)
The aims of this work (MTSRF Project 1.1.3b) were to identify the role of light and water temperature as drivers of change in seagrass meadows of the northern Great Barrier... -
GBR - Dating and mapping historical changes in Great Barrier Reef coral communities, 2007 - 2010 (MTSRF 1.1.4, UQ)
Trajectories of decline have been observed in coral reefs throughout the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific region attributable to the synergistic effects of human-induced disturbances.... -
Forecasting risk of exposure to dangerous jellyfish 2007 - 2009 (Cooktown, Cairns and the Palm Island Group) (MTSRF 4.8.7, JCU)
Surveys to determine abundance patterns of jellyfishes across the continental shelf were undertaken over three summers starting in December 2007 along three cross shelf... -
Coral reef health database (Reef Check Australia)
The Reef Check Australia monitoring program acts as an early warning system for coral community health. Annual surveys provide long-term data that can reveal patterns over time.... -
Composite Inshore Seagrass Distribution - GBRWHA and Hervey Bay - 1984 - 2007 (QDPI-F)
This dataset is shows the distribution of inshore seagrass along the eastern Queensland coastline. It is a composite of 38 surveys conducted from 1984 to 2007. Coastal...