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Trends in the biomass of (b) invertebrates at long term reef biodiversity monitoring locations around Australia

2016
Marine environment
Graph

Invertebrate Trends Invertebrate Trends Unable to load the data for this visualisation

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Water abstraction and interception

2016
Inland water
Risks
Report Content

2016 Inland water Risks Three factors contribute to the risk posed by increasing water abstraction and interception: the demands of a growing population increases in per-person water consumption for this population...

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Figure MAR28 Spawning biomass of the east coast population of orange roughy, 1980–2015

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Graph

Time-trajectory of spawning biomass of the east coast population of orange roughy, 1980–2015 Time-trajectory of spawning biomass of the east coast population of orange roughy, 1980–2015 95 percent asymptotic confidence intervals95% CI_lowerSpawning depletion...

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Figure MAR30 Trajectory of spawning stock biomass for southern bluefin tuna under the base case of the operating model used under the management procedure, 1930–2040

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Graph

A line graph showing the trajectory of spawning stock biomass for southern bluefin tuna under the base case of the operating model used under the management procedure from 1930 to 2040. After falling steadily from 1930 to 2010, the line begins to rise again, based on management as...

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Figure MAR32 Regional trends in phytoplankton biomass from chlorophyll a, as measured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite for each marine region, 2002–16

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Graph

Regional trends in phytoplankton biomass from chlorophyll a, as measured by the MODIS satellite for each marine region, 2002–16 Regional trends in phytoplankton biomass from chlorophyll a, as measured by the MODIS satellite for each marine region, 2002–16 North...

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Figure MAR37 Biomass classification of fish stocks across the 21 fisheries managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 2004–14

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Graph

Classification of fish stocks across the twenty-one fisheries managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 2004–2014 Classification of fish stocks across the twenty-one fisheries managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 2004–2014...

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Figure MAR24 Distribution of reef biodiversity indicator values for coral and rocky reefs surveyed by the Reef Life Survey around Australia, 2010–15: a) biomass of large fishes more than 20 centimetres in length (an indicator of fishing impacts); b...

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source: Reef Life Survey Figure MAR24 Distribution of reef biodiversity indicator values for coral and rocky reefs surveyed by the Reef Life Survey around Australia, 2010–15: a) biomass of large fishes more than 20 centimetres in length (an...

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Pest species and pathogens

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Pest plants, pest animals and pathogens have been identified by...

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Interactions among pressures

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Few of the pressures documented in this section occur in isolation. Rather, pressures interact in complex ways, often compounding the threat to biodiversity. For example, land clearing...

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Freshwater species and ecosystems

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory Lake Eyre...

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Management status

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Murray Darling Tasmania National Reserve System and National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas Australia has...

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Climate change

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East Coast Marine South East...

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Sustainability and sector management

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Managing for externalities Climate variability and longer-term change Australia is a...

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Box BIO19 Using a herpesvirus to eradicate feral fish

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

First introduced to Australia in 1859, the common carp (or European carp—Cyprinus carpio) became a major pest in the 1960s after the accidental release of a strain that had been adapted for fish farming. Within a few years, they established themselves throughout the Murray–...

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State and trends of indicators of marine ecosystem health: Physical, biogeochemical and biological processes

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Marine environment State and trends Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East Coast Marine...

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Box MAR6 Southern bluefin tuna

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Case Study

Southern bluefin tuna is an important apex predator (at the top of the food chain) in Australia’s marine environment. Juveniles aggregate in the Great Australian Bight during the summer, and subadults and adults use southern and south-eastern waters primarily during winter....

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Box MAR8 Commercial fisheries managed by the Australian Government

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

In general, the Australian Government, through the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), is responsible for commercial fishing beyond 3 nautical miles from the coast. Some fisheries managed through AFMA target fish stocks that extend into the high seas and the...

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State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Marine environment State and trends Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...

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State and trends of marine biodiversity: Quality of habitats and communities

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Marine environment State and trends Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East...

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Pressures affecting the marine environment

2011
Marine environment
Pressures
At a glance

At a glanceThe Australian marine environment is experiencing a broad range of pressures that affect the quality of habitats, species and environmental health. The main pressures are in coastal areas, particularly in sheltered enclosed bays, estuaries and lagoons, where removal of land-based...

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2011 Report graph - Figure A Spawning stock biomass levels in the South-east Tiger Flathead Fishery

2011
Marine environment
Graph

Figure 6.2 Figure A Spawning stock biomass levels in the South-east Tiger Flathead Fishery This is the base-case analysis of the 2006 full assessment. The horizontal lines represent the 20%, 40% and 48% limit and target reference points.

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Resilience of marine systems

2011
Marine environment
Resilience
Report Content

2011 Marine environment Resilience Marine populations wax and wane over time. This natural variation is caused by the natural environmental drivers of change, such as differences in conditions between seasons and years...

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Fishing

2011
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Great Barrier Reef   Fishing has provided an important commercial, recreational and subsistence resource for Australians for...

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Marine ecosystem health

2011
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2011 Marine environment State and trends Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...

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Biodiversity and productivity

2011
Marine environment
Introduction
Report Content

2011 Marine environment Introduction Antarctica The coastal waters of Australia are generally low in nutrients all year round and are not highly productive (exceptions to this are the shallow...

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Uses and values

2011
Marine environment
Introduction
Report Content

2011 Marine environment Introduction Great Barrier Reef Marine North West Australia’s oceans inspire many of our social and cultural values, and the marine sector...

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