Udy, J., Waycott, M., Carter, A., Collier, C., Kilminster, K., Rasheed, M., McKenzie, L., McMahon, K., Maxwell, P., Lawrence, E., and Honchin, C. (2019) Monitoring seagrass within the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program: Final report of the seagrass working group. External Commissioned Report. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority., Townsville, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

Seagrass is widely distributed throughout the Great Barrier Reef (the Reef), with a documented 35,000 square kilometres and a potential habitat area of 228,300 square kilometres. Seagrass meadows occur in many different environmental conditions, both within and beyond the impact of flood plumes, and are common in areas of high anthropogenic activity, such as ports and areas adjacent to urban centres.

Many processes and services that maintain the exceptional values of the Reef occur in seagrass meadows. To provide the services that support these values seagrass habitats include a range of species, growth forms and benthic landscapes, that respond to pressures in different ways. In many cases seagrasses also modify their environments to improve environmental conditions on the Reef.

Item ID:	93683
Item Type:	Report (External Commissioned Report)
ISBN:	9780648589235
Copyright Information:	© Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Institute of Marine Science) 2019 Published by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2026 00:43
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3108 Plant biology > 310801 Phycology (incl. marine grasses) @ 50% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410404 Environmental management @ 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 > 180501 Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems @ 50%
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