McKenna, S., Murphy, T., and Hoffmann, L. (2023) Port of Townsville Seagrass Monitoring Program 2023. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

[Extract] The Port of Townsville Long-term Seagrass Monitoring Program (LTSMP) was established in 2007. Seagrass in the region has been monitored annually since then. In 2019, the LTSMP was enhanced to a fit-for-purpose program to address regulator conditions outlined for the Channel Upgrade Project (CU Project): the Channel Upgrade Seagrass Program (CUSP). This specified monitoring program builds on the LTSMP and is designed to assess and monitor seagrass habitat bi-annually before, during and after planned project works. The CUSP includes the monitoring meadows that form the LTSMP and expanded areas of seagrass in assessments to meet regulatory requirements and conditions associated with the CU Project (Figure 1). At the end of each year all seagrasses within the broader port limits are surveyed (Figure 1). This report presents the results of the 17th year of the LTSMP and the 5th year of the CUSP.

Item ID:	83670
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Copyright Information:	© James Cook University, 2024.
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2024 02:07
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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