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State and trends of biodiversity
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryBiodiversity State and trends Coastal and marine species and ecosystemsFreshwater species and ecosystemsTerrestrial plant and animal species: Threatened species listsTerrestrial ecosystems and communitiesGenetic and species...
Trend in the abundance of shallow reef fish at Beware Reef
2016 Grapha) Fish Beware Reef b=0.003 P=0.950 Beware Reef b=0.003 P=0.950 Trend LineAbundance per speciesAchoerodus viridis2010Achoerodus viridis2011Achoerodus viridis2012Achoerodus viridis2013Achoerodus viridis2014Achoerodus viridis2015Aplodactylus...
Overview of state and trends of the marine environment
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment State and trends Great Barrier Reef Marine North Marine North West Marine South East Marine...
Trend in the abundance of shallow reef fish at Ningaloo Marine Park
2016 GraphNingaloo Marine Park b = 0.075, P = 0.019 Ningaloo Marine Park b = 0.075, P = 0.019 TrendAbudefduf bengalensis2010Abudefduf bengalensis2012Abudefduf bengalensis2015Abudefduf sexfasciatus2010Abudefduf sexfasciatus2012Abudefduf sexfasciatus2015Acanthurus...
Trend in the abundance of shallow reef fish at Encounter Bay
2016 GraphEncounter Bay b = -0.107, P =
Trend in the abundance of shallow reef fish at Jurien Marine Park
2016 GraphJurien Marine Park b = 0.050, P = 0.002 Jurien Marine Park b = 0.050, P = 0.002 TrendAbundance per speciesAnampses geographicus2007Anampses geographicus2008Anampses geographicus2009Anampses geographicus2013Apogon victoriae2006Apogon victoriae2007Apogon...
Trend in the abundance of shallow reef fish at Lord Howe Island
2016 GraphLord Howe Island b = -0.002, P = 0.906 Lord Howe Island b = -0.002, P = 0.906 TrendAbundance per speciesAbudefduf bengalensis2012Abudefduf bengalensis2014Abudefduf sexfasciatus2009Abudefduf sexfasciatus2010Abudefduf sexfasciatus2012Abudefduf...
Trend in the abundance of shallow reef fish at Maria Island
2016 GraphMaria Island b = 0.061, P =
Trend in the abundance of shallow reef fish at Rottnest Island
2016 GraphRottnest Island b = -0.005 P = 0.796 Rottnest Island b = -0.005 P = 0.796 TrendAbundance per speciesAbudefduf sexfasciatus2011Abudefduf sexfasciatus2012Abudefduf sexfasciatus2013Abudefduf sexfasciatus2014Abudefduf sexfasciatus2015Abudefduf...
Trend in the abundance of invertebrates at Beware Reef
2016 Graphb) Invertebrates Beware Reef b = 0.033, P = 0.496 Beware Reef b = 0.033, P = 0.496 TrendAbundance per speciesAgnewia tritoniformis2009Agnewia tritoniformis2010Agnewia tritoniformis2011Agnewia tritoniformis2012Agnewia tritoniformis2013Agnewia...
State and trends of habitats and communities
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryThe title of this assessment summary has changed from 2011. State and trends of quality of habitats for species Marine environment State and trends...
Changing land use and management
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water Pressures Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Land use and land management can produce pressures on aquatic environments that include changes to flow, water...
Figure MAR25 Great Barrier Reef hard coral cover, 1986–2012
2016 GraphGreat Barrier Reef hard coral cover, 1986–2012 Great Barrier Reef hard coral cover, 1986–2012 95% confidence intervalAverage live coral coverLower confidence interval 1985.529.32078327.29436325.357747 1985.5260329.26995727.25262125.324541 1985.5520529....
Figure MAR27a Trends in the abundance of (a) all shallow reef fish species at long-term reef biodiversity monitoring locations around Australia
2016 GraphState and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups
Figure MAR23 Reef Life Survey sites surveyed, 2010–15
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Reef Life Survey Figure MAR23 Reef Life Survey sites surveyed, 2010–2015
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 MapDownload 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...
Outlook for biodiversity 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceIt seems unlikely, given the current overall poor status and deteriorating trends in biodiversity and the high impact of increasing pressures, that overall biodiversity outcomes will improve in the short or medium term. Our current investments in biodiversity management are not...
Pressures facing aquatic ecosystems
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures In this report, we describe pressures facing biodiversity in general. However, pressures facing aquatic ecosystems are described in detail in the Coasts (coastal and estuarine ecosystems),...
Factors affecting resilience capacity
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Resilience Murray Darling Tasmania Multiple factors acting at various levels of organisation, from species to landscapes, will interact to determine...
State and trends of the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt 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...
Outlook for the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt 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...
Marine regions
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Introduction Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...
Climate change
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East Coast Marine South East...
Commercial and recreational fishing
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine Temperate East Great Barrier Reef Marine South East Indian Ocean...
Marine oil and gas exploration and production
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Marine Temperate East Marine South West Marine North Marine North West Marine South...
Marine renewable energy generation
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures The marine renewable energy industry is an emerging industry globally. Ocean energy technologies and devices (e.g. offshore wind farms, wave energy generators) are being developed...
Ecosystem restoration
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Outlook Tasmania Marine ecosystems and their attributes, including species composition, ecosystem functions and resilience, are constantly changing. These changes can be...
Key gaps in evaluating the marine environment
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Outlook This report has highlighted a number of key gaps in our current ability to assess the state of the Australian marine environment. In this section, we summarise these key gaps and...
Coastal land
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Pressures Great Barrier Reef Antarctica Terrestrial pollution Terrestrial pollution occurs when solid or liquid waste is deposited on land or underground,...
Coastal waters
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Pressures South Australian Gulf Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Timor Sea...
