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Overview of state and trends of the marine environment

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

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Figure MAR36 Reduction and shift in pelagic longline fishery effort (number of hooks set) in Australian waters for each 5-year period from 2001 to 2014

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
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Download as pngDownload dataset Source: National Environmental Science Programme Marine Biodiversity Hub Figure MAR36 Reduction and shift in pelagic longline fishery effort (number of hooks set) in Australian waters for each 5-year period from 2001 to 2014...

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State and trends of the marine environment 2016

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
At a glance

At a glanceReporting on the current state and recent trends of the biological and ecological components of Australia’s marine environment is highly variable across Australia’s marine estate, and is often inadequate for robust assessment. There are few coordinated, sustained monitoring...

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Outlook for the marine environment 2016

2016
Marine environment
Outlook
At a glance

At a glanceThe contribution of the marine environment to the economy is projected to continue to grow 3 times faster than Australia’s gross domestic product in the next decade. It is in Australia’s interest that our ocean ecosystems continue to bring economic, cultural and social benefits...

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Marine regions

2016
Marine environment
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Introduction Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...

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Climate change

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

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Commercial and recreational fishing

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
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2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine Temperate East Great Barrier Reef Marine South East Indian Ocean...

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

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

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State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups

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

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Pressures resulting from climate change

2011
Marine environment
Pressures
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2011 Marine environment Pressures South East Coast Tasmania Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North West...

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Marine biodiversity

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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