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Great Barrier Reef island coral reef monitoring

We closely monitor coral reefs around Great Barrier Reef islands to understand their condition. We assess the impacts of disturbances such as cyclones, floods, and coral bleaching, and help track the patterns of recovery following these events.

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Coral reef habitats support thousands of species. The Great Barrier Reef alone makes up about 10 per cent of the world's coral reef ecosystem.

Our scientists undertake multiple monitoring programs to provide governments and industries with essential data on the condition of coral habitats. We also work closely with Traditional Owners, communities, and tourism operators in monitoring and coral reef resilience-building projects.

Coral reef habitats

A local network to connect, grow and champion the efforts of diverse organisations in the region to support the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.

Cairns Port Douglas Reef Hub

Community

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We closely monitor coral reefs around Great Barrier Reef islands to understand their condition. We assess the impacts of disturbances such as cyclones, floods, and coral bleaching, and help track the patterns of recovery following these events.

Great Barrier Reef island coral reef monitoring

Monitoring

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Our rapid visual surveys mapped 3,500 km² of benthic fauna and seagrass in five reef lagoons of the Coral Sea Marine Park, leading to further research on potential fish nurseries in deepwater marine vegetation areas.

Reef lagoon benthic habitat mapping in the Coral Sea Marine Park

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We are producing new environmental and climate proxy records to provide a greater understanding of the Reef's disturbance history and long-term ecosystem evolution.

Long-term environmental records across the Great Barrier Reef

Research

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Our environmental monitoring of port industries is extensive, covering coral, water quality, seagrass, and biodiversity. This monitoring extends to more than 10 ports along Queensland.

Long-term monitoring for port industries: coral, water quality, seagrass, and biodiversity

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Research

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Waltham NJ, & Sheaves M.

Coral reef habitats

Investigating thermal regime on seawalls to maximise nature positive outcomes for encrusting tropical oysters.

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Hobbs JA, & Srinivasan M.

Coral reef habitats

Structure of Reef Fish Families (Butterflyfishes and Angelfishes) at Isolated Oceanic Reefs in the Indian Ocean: Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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Ceccarelli DM, Logan M, Evans RD, Jones GP, Puotinen M, Petus C, Russ GR, Sinclair-Taylor T, Srinivasan M, Williamson DH.

Coral reef habitats

Regional-scale disturbances drive long-term decline of inshore coral reef fish assemblages in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. 

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Smith AK, Cook N, Songcuan A, Brown RE, Molinaro G, Saper J, Keane K.

Coral reef habitats

Effectiveness of coral (Bilbunna) relocation as a mitigation strategy for pipeline construction at Hayman Island, Great Barrier Reef.

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Smith A.

Coral reef habitats

Transforming defense and community climate action and resilience.

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Cartwright P, Browne N, Fearns P, O’Leary M, Lowe R.

Coral reef habitats

Applying ensemble climate models to predict the fate of marginal coral reefs already existing at thermal and turbidity limits in arid tropical Australia.

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Smith HA, Fulton SE, McLeod IM, Page CA, Bourne DG.

Coral reef habitats

Sea-weeding: Manual removal of macroalgae facilitates rapid coral recovery.

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Haydon TD, Matthews JL, Seymour JR, Raina JB, Seymour JE, Chartrand K, Camp EF, Suggett DJ.

Coral reef habitats

Metabolomic signatures of corals thriving across extreme reef habitats reveal strategies of heat stress tolerance.

Reports and publications

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