Roelfsema, Christiaan M; Bansemer, Carley; McMahon, Kathryn M; Joyce, Karen (2016): 2003 Habitat Maps derived from Grey Nurse Shark (GNS) Project of Wolf Rock, Double Island Point, Queensland, Australia [dataset]. University of Queensland Underwater Club, Brisbane, Australia, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.864211
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Abstract:
Surveying habitats critical to the survival of grey nurse sharks in South-East Queensland has mapped critical habitats, gathered species inventories and developed protocols for ecological monitoring of critical habitats in southern Queensland. This information has assisted stakeholders with habitat definition and effective management. In 2002 members of UniDive applied successfully for World Wide Fund for Nature, Threatened Species Network funds to map the critical Grey Nurse Shark Habitats in south east Queensland.
UniDive members used the funding to survey, from the boats of local dive operators, Wolf Rock at Double Island Point, Gotham, Cherub's Cave, Henderson's Rock and China Wall at North Moreton and Flat Rock at Point Look Out during 2002 and 2003. These sites are situated along the south east Queensland coast and are known to be key Grey Nurse Shark aggregation sites.
During the project UniDive members were trained in mapping and survey techniques that include identification of fish, invertebrates and substrate types. Training was conducted by experts from the University of Queensland (Centre of Marine Studies, Biophysical Remote Sensing) and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service who are also UniDive members. The monitoring methods (see methods) are based upon results of the UniDive Coastcare project from 2002, the international established Reef Check program and research conducted by Biophysical Remote Sensing and the Centre of Marine Studies.
Habitats were mapped using a combination of towed GPS photo transects, aerial photography, bathymetry surveys and expert knowledge. This data provides georeferenced information regarding the major features of each of Sites mapped including Wolf Rock
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Ford, Susannah; Langridge, Melissa; Roelfsema, Christiaan M; Bansemer, Carley; Pierce, Simon; Gomez, K-Le; Fellegara, Ida; McMahon, Kathryn M; Keller, Marianne; Joyce, Karen; Aurish, Nadia; Prebble, Cameron (2003): Surveying Habitats Critical to the Survival of Grey Nurse Sharks in South-East Queensland. Unidive, The University of Queensland Underwater Club, Brisbane, Australia, 22 p
Kovacs, Eva M; Bray, Peran; Thurstan, Ruth; Flower, Jason; Beger, Maria; Gallo, Michele; Loder, Jennifer; Gomez Cabrera, K-Le; Lea, Alex; Ortiz, Juan Carlos; Roelfsema, Christiaan M (2014): Ecological assessment data of the marine flora and fauna of Point Lookout in 2014 (PLEA). University of Queensland Underwater Club, Brisbane, Australia, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.843122
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Latitude: -26.000000 * Longitude: 153.000000
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| 1 | File name | File name | Roelfsema, Christiaan M | |||
| 2 | Uniform resource locator/link to file | URL file | Roelfsema, Christiaan M |
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