McKenna, S.A., Concannon, T., Reason, C.L., and Rasheed, M.A. (2024) Port of Abbot Point Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program 2023. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

[Extract] A long-term seagrass monitoring program and strategy was established in the Abbot Point region in 2008 following initial surveys of the area in 2004 and 2005. Annual monitoring occurs in representative monitoring meadows with broader whole-of-port mapping occurring every third year. Annual monitoring is conducted at two inshore areas and a large region of the deeper offshore area (Figure 1). In 2023 a new survey area surrounding the Abbot Point Marine Offloading Facility (MOF) was added to the program (Figure 1). In addition to the established annual monitoring program, benthic light (Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR)), and temperature (continuously logged) data is collected at two inshore sites through the seagrass monitoring program and at offshore sites through the TropWATER/NQBP Ambient Water Quality Monitoring program (Figure 1; Section 4.5)

Item ID:	83751
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Copyright Information:	© James Cook University 2023
Funders:	North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP)
Date Deposited:	15 Oct 2024 00:37
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 50% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 50%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 50% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180507 Rehabilitation or conservation of marine environments @ 50%
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