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Saltmarsh prawn and fish species composition and production data

Created 12/02/2026

Updated 12/02/2026

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Policy and decision makers often seek guidance as to the benefits of conservation and repair of coastal seascapes, to justify and underpin any potential investments. Much is already known about the broad habitat and nursery values of seascapes among the science community, but there is also a need for estimation of clear and unambiguous market-based benefits that may arise from investment in repair. Recognising that this economic knowledge is imperfect for Australian seascapes, three case studies spanning tropical, subtropical and temperate environments explored the benefits in question. The case studies focus on saltmarsh habitats in particular, which have received very little investment in repair despite subtropical and temperate coastal saltmarsh listed as vulnerable ecological community under Australian Federal legislation. A subset of economically important species and conservative judgments were used to characterise the minimum potential economic benefit. For each of the case studies the conclusion was that while the biological information will remain imperfect, the business case for investment in the repair and conservation of coastal seascapes is compelling. We outline priorities for further research to make the business case more tangible to policy makers, stakeholders and the general public.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Saltmarsh prawn and fish species composition and production data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a6dbece9-9c16-4f98-9f07-8e7357ec1e5f
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
ian.mcleod1@jcu.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/2016
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 "Saltmarsh prawn and fish species composition and production data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/saltmarsh-prawn-and-fish-species-composition-and-production-data1