Reason, C.L., Rasheed, M., Concannon, T., Forte Valiente, L., and McKenna, S. (2025) Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual Monitoring Report 2024. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

Seagrasses have been monitored annually in Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet since 2001. Each year six seagrass monitoring meadows representing the range of different seagrass community types found in Cairns are mapped and assessed for changes in area, biomass, and species composition. These metrics are then used to develop a seagrass condition index from very poor to very good (Figure 1). All seagrasses within the port limits are also remapped every three years as part of the long-term monitoring program.

Item ID:	86554
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Copyright Information:	© James Cook University, 2025.
Funders:	Ports North
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2025 00:06
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 33% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 33% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410404 Environmental management @ 34%
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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