York, P.H., and Rasheed, M.A. (2020) Annual Seagrass Monitoring in the Mackay‐Hay Point Region 2019. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

In 2019 overall seagrass condition in the Hay Point‐Mackay region improved and is now classified as good to very good in all monitoring locations, with biomass and area found to be very high in comparison to previous surveys.

- Hay Point offshore deep‐water seagrasses improved from poor in 2018 to very good in 2019 due to substantial increases in both biomass and meadow area with the highest biomass since 2004.

- Deep‐water seagrass in the Mackay offshore monitoring area more than doubled in biomass and increased in area more than fourfold compared to the previous year, the highest recorded since commencement of monitoring in 2015.

- Coastal meadows at Dudgeon Point improved from satisfactory to good condition in 2019 due to an increase in the above ground biomass, the highest since 2016.

- Meadows at offshore Islands (Keswick and St Bees) maintained their good condition from 2018 through to 2019.

Item ID:	80008
Item Type:	Report (Report)
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Copyright Information:	© James Cook University,2020.
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 00:20
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 100%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 100%
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