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NESP MaC Project 4.15 - Grey nurse shark aggregations, 2024-2025 (CSIRO, NSW DPI)
This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2024 project "Grey Nurse Shark aggregations". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.
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Grey nurse sharks (Carcharias taurus) are protected in Australian Commonwealth waters. Under the EPBC Act, the eastern Australian population is listed as Critically Endangered, while the western Australian population is listed as Vulnerable. The species aggregates at particular sites along migration routes, but existing definitions and criteria for “key aggregation sites” require refinement to support consistent assessment across eastern and western Australia.
This project collated existing information on recognised grey nurse shark aggregation sites and potential new sites where sharks have been observed to gather. It reviewed occupancy patterns, existing survey evidence and western population data to refine the definition of a key aggregation site and develop criteria for assessing whether sites should be listed, delisted or prioritised for further investigation.
Field and data activities focused on areas where information was limited or where potential new aggregation sites had been identified. These included surveys in Victorian waters near Corner Inlet using ROV and eDNA methods in partnership with Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation; community engagement with dive, fishing and freediving groups to improve reporting of observations; an initial BRUV survey of a reef system in Commonwealth waters in Hunter Marine Park; expanded acoustic receiver coverage at Barwon Banks in Queensland; and review of potential aggregation sites in Western Australia.
The project outputs provided Commonwealth and state management agencies with a clearer, more defensible basis for identifying and assessing grey nurse shark aggregation sites. The resulting information supported consistent evaluation of existing and potential sites, prioritisation of future surveys, and improved conservation planning for both eastern and western grey nurse shark populations.
Outputs
• Spatial information on key Grey Nurse Shark aggregation sites [dataset]
• Final project report [written]
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Identification info
- Date (Creation)
- 2024-04-01
Identifier
Principal investigator
Principal investigator
Principal investigator
Collaborator
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- Purpose
- To collect information on, and refine the definition of grey nurse shark key aggregation sites for the assessment of new sites.
- Credit
- This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, the Environment, Energy & Water (DCCEEW) through the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub. In addition to NESP (DCCEEW) funding, this project is matched by an equivalent amount of in-kind support and co-investment from project partners and collaborators.
- Status
- Completed
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- Topic category
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- Biota
Extent
Temporal extent
- Time period
- 2024-03-01 2025-06-30
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
- Keywords (Project)
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- National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub
- Keywords (Theme)
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- Grey nurse shark
- aggregation
- conservation
- threatened species
- Keywords (Taxon)
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- Carcharius taurus
Resource constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
Resource constraints
- Use limitation
- The data collections described in this record are funded by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) through the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub.
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- Linkage
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- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
- Website
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- Character encoding
- UTF8
Distribution Information
Metadata
- Metadata identifier
- urn:uuid/d04d199d-37df-4335-bfaf-45b13d078824
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Point of contact
- Parent metadata
Type of resource
- Resource scope
- Field session
- Name
- MaC Hub Project 4.15
- Metadata linkage
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https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/d04d199d-37df-4335-bfaf-45b13d078824
Point of truth URL of this metadata record
- Date info (Creation)
- 2024-04-01
- Date info (Revision)
- 2026-05-19T08:03:38
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO 19115-3:2018
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