Novel approach for the classification of habitats in tropical estuaries exposed to urban and industrial development

Trave, Claudia (2019) Novel approach for the classification of habitats in tropical estuaries exposed to urban and industrial development. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

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Abstract

Claudia Trave developed a method to characterise habitat complexity in urbanised coastal wetlands. She found that increased structural complexity strongly influences species presence, and that ensuring soft-sediment and vegetation along constructions can assist in preserving local species. Her method and findings are being applied to ecosystem-based management for coastal development.

Item ID: 65049
Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Keywords: tropical regions, tropical estuaries, coastal wetlands, coastal ecosystems, habitat complexity, habitat assessment, structural habitats, anthropogenic development, urban development, industrial development, coastal development, ecosystem-based management, ecosystem classification, habitat conservation, species preservation, intertidal foreshore mapping, Townsville, Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
Copyright Information: © 2019 Claudia Trave.
Date Deposited: 17 Nov 2020 00:20
FoR Codes: 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050202 Conservation and Biodiversity @ 30%
06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) @ 40%
05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050204 Environmental Impact Assessment @ 30%
SEO Codes: 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9605 Ecosystem Assessment and Management > 960507 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments @ 50%
96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960802 Coastal and Estuarine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity @ 50%
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