Ayling, T., Ayling, A., Chartrand, K.M., and Rasheed, M.A. (2019) Ports of Mackay and Hay Point Ambient Coral Monitoring Surveys: 2017-2018. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

Coral monitoring sites were set up on four locations in the vicinity of the Ports of Mackay and Hay Point prior to the 2006 Hay Point capital dredging program. These locations were Round Top Island, Victor Islet, Slade Islet and Keswick Island. Six sites of four permanently marked 20 m survey transects were set up at each location in the depth stratum of highest coral cover. Measures of benthic cover, coral health, sedimentation and coral recruitment were made along each transect. Surveys of these parameters were made in at least three of these locations on 12 occasions between the April 2006 baseline and September 2013. Starting in March 2015 North Queensland Bulk Ports instigated an ambient coral monitoring program in order to gain a greater understanding of ambient conditions, and the drivers of these conditions, which would also allow for a greater capacity to manage potential influences during periods of Port related activities such as dredging. Advisian, in association with Sea Research, carried out these ambient surveys at all four locations on three occasions: March 2015, November 2015 and May 2016. Sea Research was asked to continue this program in 2016/2017, making surveys in January and August 2017. TropWATER, in association with Sea Research, continued this program in 2017/2018, carrying out surveys in January 2018 and July 2018.

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Copyright Information:	© James Cook University, 2018.
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2023 00:37
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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