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Distribution and Abundance of Dugongs, Turtles, Dolphins and other Megafauna in Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia.

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

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Strip-transect aerial surveys of Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf were conducted during the winters of 1989 and 1994. These surveys were designed primarily to estimate the abundance and distribution of dugongs, turtles, dolphins and other Megafauna.

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Title Distribution and Abundance of Dugongs, Turtles, Dolphins and other Megafauna in Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia.
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/57b12a5a-7e7f-4b19-8014-05392414f4f5
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
helene.marsh@jcu.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/1989 - 01/01/1994
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Distribution and Abundance of Dugongs, Turtles, Dolphins and other Megafauna in Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia.". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/distribution-and-abundance-of-dugongs-turtles-dolphins-and-other-megafauna-in-shark-bay-ningalo