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Ecological performance measures for Victorian Marine Protected Areas: Review of the existing biological sampling program
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Keough, MJ and Ross, DJ and Knott, NA, Ecological performance measures for Victorian Marine Protected Areas: Review of the existing biological sampling program, Parks Victoria Technical Series No.51, Parks Victoria, Australia, November (2007) [Government or Industry Research]
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Abstract
Data collected from Victoria’s system of marine protected areas (MPAs) prior to their
declaration and shortly after establishment were investigated to determine whether
the Subtidal Reef Monitoring Program (SMRP) can be used to assess performance
of these protected areas with time.
The specific scientific aims of the sampling program are not clearly specified, making
formal assessment of the data very difficult. In order to make some assessment,
targets were defined, based on the range of changes observed in other marine
protected areas around Australia and overseas. The SRMP involves measurement of
the abundance of a wide range of fish and algae and selected mobile invertebrates
and estimates of sizes of selected fish and harvested invertebrates, particularly
abalone. Changes of interest were 20, 50, 100, and 200% of the current abundance
of each of these organisms.
Item Details
Item Type: | Government or Industry Research |
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Keywords: | MPA, marine parks, Victoria, performance, sampling, protected areas |
Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
Research Group: | Environmental management |
Research Field: | Conservation and biodiversity |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Terrestrial systems and management |
Objective Field: | Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems |
UTAS Author: | Ross, DJ (Associate Professor Jeff Ross) |
ID Code: | 138613 |
Year Published: | 2007 |
Deposited By: | Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration |
Deposited On: | 2020-04-17 |
Last Modified: | 2020-04-20 |
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