Australia State of the Environment Report

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Figure MAR32 Regional trends in phytoplankton biomass from chlorophyll a, as measured by the Moderate ... A series of 6 line graphs showing the regional trends in phytoplankton biomass from chlorophyll a, in micrograms per litre, for each ... is flat and one is trending upwards. Regional trends in phytoplankton biomass from chlorophyll a, as measured by the MODIS satellite ...

Figure MAR7 Average decadal change in surface water pH around Australia, 1880–89 to 2000–09

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Figure MAR7 Average decadal change in surface water pH around Australia, 1880–89 to 2000–09 SoE2016_mar_fig7_Annual_Mean_Change_surface_pH-01.png Interact with map Download as png Download dataset Source: Lenton et al. (2016) Figure MAR7 Average decadal change in surface water pH around Australia, 1880–89 to 2000–09 Climate change ...

Figure MAR4 Monthly averages of sea surface temperature in the South-east Marine Region, 2005–14

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Figure MAR4 Monthly averages of sea surface temperature in the South-east Marine Region, 2005–14 soe2016_mar_fig4_sea_surface_temperature_monthly_average-01.png Download as png Source: Data from ... animation . Figure MAR4 Monthly averages of sea surface temperature in the South-east Marine Region, 2005–14 Climate and ...

Figure MAR5 Decadal sea surface temperature trend per month (degrees per decade), 1982–2015

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Figure MAR5 Decadal sea surface temperature trend per month (degrees per decade), 1982–2015 SoE2016_mar_fig5__sea_surface_temperature_decadal_trend-01.png Interact with map Download as png ... and NASA VIEW ANIMATION Figure MAR5 Decadal sea surface temperature trend per month (degrees per decade), 1982–2015 Climate ...

Figure MAR43 Trend in satellite-derived surface chlorophyll concentrations along the Bonney coastline, 2000–15

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Outlook

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Figure MAR43 Trend in satellite-derived surface chlorophyll concentrations along the Bonney coastline, 2000–15 ... Ocean Data Network Figure MAR43 Trend in satellite-derived surface chlorophyll concentrations along the Bonney coastline, 2000–15 ...

Figure ATM19 Timeseries of anomalies in sea surface temperature and temperature across land in the Australian region, 1910–2010

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Climate

Atmosphere

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Figure ATM19 Timeseries of anomalies in sea surface temperature and temperature across land in the Australian region, ... SoE2016_atm_fig19_time_series_of_anomalies_in_sea-surface_temperature_and_temperature_over_land_in_t Time series of anomalies in sea-surface temperature and temperature over land in the Australian region, ...

Figure MAR6 Percentage of the Australian exclusive economic zone experiencing extreme sea surface temperatures, 1981–2016

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... Australian exclusive economic zone experiencing extreme sea surface temperatures, 1981–2016 ... Percentage of the Australian exclusive economic zone experiencing extreme sea surface temperatures, 1981–2016 File Percentage of the Australian ...

Figure ANT11 Monthly average surface atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, 1958–2015

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Figure ANT11 Monthly average surface atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, 1958–2015 A line graph showing the increase in surface atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration over the past 57 years. The ... to nearly 400 parts per million in 2015. Monthly average surface atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, 1958–2015. File Monthly ...

Figure ATM24 Global surface air temperature changes, 2071–2100, relative to 1981–2010, using a low-emissions to moderate-emissions scenario

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Climate

Atmosphere

Effectiveness of management

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Figure ATM24 Global surface air temperature changes, 2071–2100, relative to 1981–2010, using a ... map Download as png Download dataset Figure ATM24 Global surface air temperature changes, 2071–2100, relative to 1981–2010, using a ...

Coastal waters

2016

Coasts

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... et al. 2011 ). Satellites provide a means of measuring surface chlorophyll-a across extensive areas, but data are at the 1 × 1 ... term, more accurate methods should be developed to measure phytoplankton biomass and primary productivity. Efforts may be best focused on ...

The living environment: Marine and terrestrial

2016

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... Antarctic food webs. They include vast numbers of bacteria, phytoplankton (single-celled plants) and zooplankton (single-celled animals), ... The high light conditions and high nutrient content in the surface waters are ideal conditions for the growth of phytoplankton. During ...

Climate change

2016

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... as the oceans absorb heat from the atmosphere, sea surface temperatures are continuing to increase. Waters in the South-east and ... species are showing poleward shifts in distribution, with phytoplankton communities off the east coast of Australia observed to have ...

State and trends in indicators of marine ecosystem health

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

... Yan B, MacDonald IR, Weber SC & Montoya JP (2016). Elevated surface chlorophyll associated with natural oil seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. ... MJ (2007). Intra-seasonal and inter-annual variations in phytoplankton biomass, primary production and bacterial production at North ...

Marine regions

2016

Introduction

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... East Australian Current ( EAC ; Figure MAR3 ). Surface currents associated with the Hiri Current form the quasi-stationary ... York. Bax NJ, Burford M, Clementson L & Davenport S (2001). Phytoplankton blooms and production sources on the south-east Australian ...

State and trends of the Antarctic environment 2016

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At a glance

... of the Antarctic environment are changing. The Antarctic surface and lower atmosphere are warming, with the strongest temperature ... vast numbers of marine microorganisms, including bacteria, phytoplankton and zooplankton. Changes to the marine environment, including ...

Anthropogenic ocean warming and ocean acidification, superimposed on natural climate variations, pose risks to Australia’s marine ecosystems and their habitats, communities and species groups

2016

Key Finding

... and their habitats, communities and species groups Sea surface temperatures are continuing to increase, with surface ocean warming during the 21st century occurring at approximately ...

Livability: Natural environment

2016

Built environment

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... standards ( Parks Victoria 2015 ). In i-Tree analysis, land surface cover was estimated for 139 local government areas in urban and ... File Categories of land cover by urban regions Hard surface Tree Shrub Grass and bare ground Toowoomba 130.1 3095.8 546.3 9235 ...

Overall, habitats, communities and species groups assessed in the 2016 state of the environment report are in good condition, with stable or improving trends

2016

Key Finding

2016 Of those habitats, communities and species groups for which timeseries are available, many are in good condition or improving following historical impacts. Key indicators of marine health, such as primary productivity, trophic processes and algal blooms, are also mostly considered to...

Outlook for the marine environment 2016

2016

Outlook

At a glance

... to focus biodiversity monitoring. From November to May, the surface waters of the Bonney Coast are blown offshore by south-easterly winds ... the surface water. The sunlit nutrients fuel an explosion of phytoplankton that sustains a seasonal abundance of marine life, from ...

Overview of state and trends of the Antarctic environment

2016

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... against a backdrop of climatic variability. Annual average surface temperatures throughout Antarctica have generally increased in the past ... vast numbers of marine microorganisms, including bacteria, phytoplankton and zooplankton. Changes to the marine environment, including ...

Australia’s marine environment is influenced by the cycles of several natural climate phenomena, including the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, the Indian Ocean Dipole and the Southern Annular Mode

2016

Key Finding

... of these climate phenomena change rainfall patterns, sea surface temperatures, surface winds and oceanic currents. These changes can influence the degree of ...

The physical environment: The cryosphere

2016

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... compute gains or losses over time. A second method monitors surface elevation changes to determine losses (lowering elevation) or gains ... have had impacts on the marine ecosystem, particularly on phytoplankton communities ( Montes-Hugo et al. 2009 ). The opposite is true in ...

Climate and system variability

2016

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... ), rainfall patterns (affecting ocean salinity), surface winds, oceanic currents and tidal regimes, which can influence the ... Harrison PJ & Robb M (2015b). Precipitation as a driver of phytoplankton ecology in coastal waters: a climatic perspective. Estuarine, ...

Risks to the Antarctic environment 2016

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Risks

At a glance

... is particularly important. As the atmosphere warms, surface waters warm, which increases stratification and limits gas exchange of ... Effect of ocean acidification on iron availability to marine phytoplankton. Science 327:676–679. Munday PL, Dixson DL, McCormick MI, ...

Pressures affecting Antarctic marine species

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

... Adequate Comparability (to previous reports): Not assessed Surface warming may increase stratification, increase exposure to UVB radiation, reduce surface nutrient supply and change interactions among key species, causing ...

Increased pollution

2016

Built environment