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Tasmanian coastline and Bass Strait islands indicated that Bass Strait reef communities
were distinctly different from those occurring further south. This major division in reef
ecosystems reflected a boundary near Cape Grim and Little Musselroe Bay between two
biogeographical provinces. Each of the two bioprovinces was divisible into four
biogeographical regions (bioregions), which occurred along the northern Tasmanian coast
and at the Kent Group, Furneaux Group and King Island in Bass Strait, and along the
northeastern, southeastern, southern and western coasts of Tasmania. In contrast to these
patterns identified using data on coastal reef communities, regional classifications for
estuarine and soft-sediment faunas (based on the distribution of beach-washed shells and
beach-seined fishes) were less clearly defined.
In order to manage and protect Tasmanian inshore plants and animals in accordance with
the principle of ecologically sustainable development, an integrated system of
representative marine protected areas is considered a necessary adjunct to appropriate
regulations concerning individual marine species. The benefits of a marine reserve system
include (i) the provision of fish propagation areas, (ii) insurance against the possibility of
fishery stock collapses, (iii) the formation of areas where natural ecosystem processes can
be scientifically investigated, (iv) the maintenance of reservoirs of genetic diversity, (v)
the provision of recreational sites for divers and naturalists, and (vi) areas of focus for
public education about coastal life.
An integrated Tasmanian system of marine protected areas should include at least one
area within each bioregion extending for approximately 10 km of coast where plants and animals are
protected from exploitation. The recommended locations where representative marine
reserves should be declared are Maria Island, Port Arthur or Tinderbox, Port Davey,
Sloop Rocks or Point Hibbs, New Year Islands (King Island), the Kent Group, western
Franklin Sound (Flinders Island), Rocky Cape and Macquarie Island. Because no
Tasmanian marine reserve presently exists within the Bassian bioprovince, the immediate
priority is to declare a marine reserve in the Bass Strait region. The species diversity
protected within Tasmanian marine reserves will be maximised if that reserve is located
in the vicinity of Deal Island.
The identification and declaration of estuarine protected areas was not considered in the
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and at the Kent Group, Furneaux Group and King Island in Bass Strait, and along the
northeastern, southeastern, southern and western coasts of Tasmania. In contrast to these
patterns identified using data on coastal reef communities, regional classifications for
estuarine and soft-sediment faunas (based on the distribution of beach-washed shells and
beach-seined fishes) were less clearly defined.
In order to manage and protect Tasmanian inshore plants and animals in accordance with
the principle of ecologically sustainable development, an integrated system of
representative marine protected areas is considered a necessary adjunct to appropriate
regulations concerning individual marine species. The benefits of a marine reserve system
include (i) the provision of fish propagation areas, (ii) insurance against the possibility of
fishery stock collapses, (iii) the formation of areas where natural ecosystem processes can
be scientifically investigated, (iv) the maintenance of reservoirs of genetic diversity, (v)
the provision of recreational sites for divers and naturalists, and (vi) areas of focus for
public education about coastal life.
An integrated Tasmanian system of marine protected areas should include at least one
area within each bioregion extending for approximately 10 km of coast where plants and animals are
protected from exploitation. The recommended locations where representative marine
reserves should be declared are Maria Island, Port Arthur or Tinderbox, Port Davey,
Sloop Rocks or Point Hibbs, New Year Islands (King Island), the Kent Group, western
Franklin Sound (Flinders Island), Rocky Cape and Macquarie Island. Because no
Tasmanian marine reserve presently exists within the Bassian bioprovince, the immediate
priority is to declare a marine reserve in the Bass Strait region. The species diversity
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Regional classification of Tasmanian coastal waters</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Edgar, Graham J.</span> and <span class="person_name">Moverley, John</span> and <span class="person_name">Peters, D.</span> and <span class="person_name">Reed, C.</span> (1993) <xhtml:em>Regional classification of Tasmanian coastal waters.</xhtml:em> Technical Report. Parks and Wildlife, Tasmania, Tasmania.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a onmouseover="EPJS_ShowPreview( event, 'doc_preview_2235' );" href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1742/1/Regional_Classification_of_Tasmanian_Coastal_Waters.pdf" onmouseout="EPJS_HidePreview( event, 'doc_preview_2235' );"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a><div class="ep_preview" id="doc_preview_2235"><table><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1742/thumbnails/1/preview.png" class="ep_preview_image" border="0" /><div class="ep_preview_title">Preview</div></td></tr></table></div></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1742/1/Regional_Classification_of_Tasmanian_Coastal_Waters.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Requires a PDF viewer<br />293Kb</td></tr></table><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Analysis of the distribution of reef plants and animals at over 150 sites around the
Tasmanian coastline and Bass Strait islands indicated that Bass Strait reef communities
were distinctly different from those occurring further south. This major division in reef
ecosystems reflected a boundary near Cape Grim and Little Musselroe Bay between two
biogeographical provinces. Each of the two bioprovinces was divisible into four
biogeographical regions (bioregions), which occurred along the northern Tasmanian coast
and at the Kent Group, Furneaux Group and King Island in Bass Strait, and along the
northeastern, southeastern, southern and western coasts of Tasmania. In contrast to these
patterns identified using data on coastal reef communities, regional classifications for
estuarine and soft-sediment faunas (based on the distribution of beach-washed shells and
beach-seined fishes) were less clearly defined.
In order to manage and protect Tasmanian inshore plants and animals in accordance with
the principle of ecologically sustainable development, an integrated system of
representative marine protected areas is considered a necessary adjunct to appropriate
regulations concerning individual marine species. The benefits of a marine reserve system
include (i) the provision of fish propagation areas, (ii) insurance against the possibility of
fishery stock collapses, (iii) the formation of areas where natural ecosystem processes can
be scientifically investigated, (iv) the maintenance of reservoirs of genetic diversity, (v)
the provision of recreational sites for divers and naturalists, and (vi) areas of focus for
public education about coastal life.
An integrated Tasmanian system of marine protected areas should include at least one
area within each bioregion extending for approximately 10 km of coast where plants and animals are
protected from exploitation. The recommended locations where representative marine
reserves should be declared are Maria Island, Port Arthur or Tinderbox, Port Davey,
Sloop Rocks or Point Hibbs, New Year Islands (King Island), the Kent Group, western
Franklin Sound (Flinders Island), Rocky Cape and Macquarie Island. Because no
Tasmanian marine reserve presently exists within the Bassian bioprovince, the immediate
priority is to declare a marine reserve in the Bass Strait region. The species diversity
protected within Tasmanian marine reserves will be maximised if that reserve is located
in the vicinity of Deal Island.
The identification and declaration of estuarine protected areas was not considered in the
present report but should also be addressed as a matter of urgency.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Report (Technical Report)</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Marine Reserves
Tasmanian Ecology
Regional Classification</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270708.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270700 Ecology and Evolution > 270708 Conservation and Biodiversity</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270702.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270700 Ecology and Evolution > 270702 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">1742</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Mr David Lenel</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">03 Sep 2007</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">09 Jan 2008 02:30</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=1742;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=1742">item control page</a></p>
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