Integration of marine biodiversity datasets and derived indicators (NESP MB C2)

NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project C2 involved integration and analysis of three existing monitoring datasets: the Reef Life Survey (RLS), IMAS Long-term MPA (LTMPA), and AIMS Long-term (AIMS LTM) monitoring programs. These analyses involved generating new derived data on indicator values for survey sites in each of the datasets, which have been reported in the 2016 State of the Environment (SoE) report. Indicators included the biomass of large fishes, the community temperature index, the proportion of invasive species, crown-of-thorns seastar density and the proportion of threatened species. Details of calculation of these indicators and summary of trends in values across sites and times are provided in detail in a manuscript currently in the review process for an international journal [RSS to provide publication details once available], as well as in metadata supplied for the State of the Environment report.

This metadata record provides links to each of the three datasets used in the synthesis, and links to access the derived biological indicator data reported in the 2016 SoE report. See "On-Line Resources" section.

Identification info

Date (Creation): 2016-09-21

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Edgar, Graham, Assoc/Prof

IMAS - Taroona

Private Bag 49

Hobart

Tasmania

7001

Australia

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Collaborator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Stuart-Smith, Rick, Dr (Research Fellow)

IMAS - Taroona

Private Bag 49

Hobart

Tasmania

7001

Australia

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Credit: National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub

Status: On going

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Edgar, Graham, Assoc/Prof

IMAS - Taroona

Private Bag 49

Hobart

Tasmania

7001

Australia

ORCID ID >

Topic category

Environment

Extent

Temporal extent

Time period: 2013-01-01 2018-12-31

Keywords (Theme)

biological indicators
ecological synthesis
long-term monitoring

Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research

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Other constraints: Data was sourced from the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub - The Marine Biodiversity Hub is supported through funding from the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program (NESP), administered by the Department of the Environment (DOE).