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irreversibly damaged unless the nature and location of threats were identified and
managed. An important component of the management process is the establishment of a
monitoring program to quantify the biological assemblages present and to detect any
human impacts to these assemblages if they occur.
This study has successfully established a quantitative baseline dataset on the horizontal
and vertical distribution of invertebrate and algal assemblages within Bathurst Channel
for use in on-going monitoring of change in the system. Robust estimates of the
abundance of most conspicuous species have been obtained at selected sensitive sites
(usually on hard substrates), allowing future changes and impacts to be detected and
quantified. By utilising a combination of comprehensive quantitative surveys
throughout the system and detailed habitat mapping, our understanding of the biological
zonation within the system has been enhanced, along with our understanding of the
limited extent of habitat available to many of the unique invertebrate assemblages.
Specific recommendations arising from this study include:
1. ensuring baseline monitoring continues at an appropriate time-frame (perhaps
every five years)
2. gaining a more detailed understanding of the faunal assemblages that occur
within the soft sediment habitats that form the vast majority of cover within
Bathurst Channel.
3. completing a biological census of the marine species of this area initiated in
1993, to ensure that where possible the distribution and abundance of unique,
rare and endemic species can be adequately identified and mapped in
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of a systematic marine biological sampling program: the Tasmanian reef bioregionalisation as
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irreversibly damaged unless the nature and location of threats were identified and
managed. An important component of the management process is the establishment of a
monitoring program to quantify the biological assemblages present and to detect any
human impacts to these assemblages if they occur.
This study has successfully established a quantitative baseline dataset on the horizontal
and vertical distribution of invertebrate and algal assemblages within Bathurst Channel
for use in on-going monitoring of change in the system. Robust estimates of the
abundance of most conspicuous species have been obtained at selected sensitive sites
(usually on hard substrates), allowing future changes and impacts to be detected and
quantified. By utilising a combination of comprehensive quantitative surveys
throughout the system and detailed habitat mapping, our understanding of the biological
zonation within the system has been enhanced, along with our understanding of the
limited extent of habitat available to many of the unique invertebrate assemblages.
Specific recommendations arising from this study include:
1. ensuring baseline monitoring continues at an appropriate time-frame (perhaps
every five years)
2. gaining a more detailed understanding of the faunal assemblages that occur
within the soft sediment habitats that form the vast majority of cover within
Bathurst Channel.
3. completing a biological census of the marine species of this area initiated in
1993, to ensure that where possible the distribution and abundance of unique,
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">A quantitative video baseline survey of reef biota and survey of marine habitats within Bathurst Channel, Southwest Tasmania 2002</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Barrett, N.S.</span> and <span class="person_name">Edgar, Graham J.</span> and <span class="person_name">Lawler, M.</span> and <span class="person_name">Halley, Vanessa</span> (2007) <xhtml:em>A quantitative video baseline survey of reef biota and survey of marine habitats within Bathurst Channel, Southwest Tasmania 2002.</xhtml:em> Technical Report. Marine Reseach Laboratories, TAFI, 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_2221' );" href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1725/1/TechReport26.pdf" onmouseout="EPJS_HidePreview( event, 'doc_preview_2221' );"><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_2221"><table><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1725/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/1725/1/TechReport26.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Requires a PDF viewer<br />928Kb</td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://www.utas.edu.au/tafi/">http://www.utas.edu.au/tafi/</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Increasing visitation rates within Bathurst Harbour and Bathurst Channel in the
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area have led to concerns that the unique and
fragile marine invertebrate communities found there during recent studies may be
irreversibly damaged unless the nature and location of threats were identified and
managed. An important component of the management process is the establishment of a
monitoring program to quantify the biological assemblages present and to detect any
human impacts to these assemblages if they occur.
This study has successfully established a quantitative baseline dataset on the horizontal
and vertical distribution of invertebrate and algal assemblages within Bathurst Channel
for use in on-going monitoring of change in the system. Robust estimates of the
abundance of most conspicuous species have been obtained at selected sensitive sites
(usually on hard substrates), allowing future changes and impacts to be detected and
quantified. By utilising a combination of comprehensive quantitative surveys
throughout the system and detailed habitat mapping, our understanding of the biological
zonation within the system has been enhanced, along with our understanding of the
limited extent of habitat available to many of the unique invertebrate assemblages.
Specific recommendations arising from this study include:
1. ensuring baseline monitoring continues at an appropriate time-frame (perhaps
every five years)
2. gaining a more detailed understanding of the faunal assemblages that occur
within the soft sediment habitats that form the vast majority of cover within
Bathurst Channel.
3. completing a biological census of the marine species of this area initiated in
1993, to ensure that where possible the distribution and abundance of unique,
rare and endemic species can be adequately identified and mapped in
subsequent surveys.</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
Bathhurst Channel
Port Davey
Marine Ecology</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><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270307.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270300 Microbiology > 270307 Microbial Ecology</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">1725</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=1725;">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=1725">item control page</a></p>
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