NESP MB Project A1 - Northern Australian hotspots for the recovery of threatened euryhaline species, 2015-2017 (CDU)

This record provides an overview of the scope and research output of the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub project "Northern Australian hotspots for the recovery of threatened euryhaline species". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

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Euryhaline elasmobranchs represent over half of the EPBC-listed threatened sharks and rays, with northern Australia of national importance for this threatened species community. Critical information gaps related to population status, movement, mortality, habitat use and life history have constrained implementation of recovery objectives.


The project used acoustic telemetry, molecular research, life history studies, Indigenous knowledge and education to improve understanding of threatened euryhaline sharks and rays across northern Australian rivers and estuaries. Research activities included monitoring tagged animals to estimate movement patterns, habitat use and mortality; collecting tissue samples to investigate population structure and support close-kin mark-recapture analysis; and synthesising existing Marine Biodiversity Hub research to identify biologically important areas and recovery priorities.


The project was undertaken in partnership with Indigenous organisations, communities and ranger groups to support sawfish monitoring, cultural knowledge sharing and education. The project provided information to support management, recovery planning and reassessment of river shark conservation status for Australian Government, state and territory agencies, fisheries managers, and northern Indigenous organisations.

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Date (Creation)
2016-03-23

Identifier

Code
10.71676/0714b927
Codespace
raid.org
Description
Project RAiD

Principal investigator

Charles Darwin University - Kyne, Peter
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Collaborator

North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management - Davies, Christy

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CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere - Feutry, Pierre
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CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere - Pillans, Richard
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CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere - Patterson, Toby
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CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere - Bravington, Mark
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries - Johnson, Grant
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Murdoch University - Morgan, David
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Murdoch University - Whitty, Jeff
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Australian Institute of Marine Science - Heupel, Michelle
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Purpose
Improve knowledge of threatened euryhaline sharks and rays in northern Australia through telemetry, molecular research, life history studies and Indigenous partnerships to support management, recovery planning and conservation status assessment.
Credit
This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Climate Agriculture, Water and Energy (DAWE) through the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub. In addition to NESP (DAWE) funding, this project is matched by an equivalent amount of in-kind support and co-investment from project partners and collaborators.
Status
Completed

Point of contact

Charles Darwin University - Kyne, Peter
Northern Territory
Australia
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Topic category
  • Biota

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Time period
2015-07-01 2017-06-30
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned
Keywords (Project)
  • National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
Keywords (Theme)
  • threatened species
  • marine conservation
  • population status
  • recovery planning
  • close-kin mark-recapture
Keywords (Taxon)
  • sharks
  • batoids
  • sawfish

Resource constraints

Classification
Unclassified

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Distribution Information

OnLine resource
Milestone Report

Bravington, M., Feutry, P., Pillans, R.D., Hillary, R., Johnson, G., Saunders, T., Gunasekera, R., Bax, N.J. and Kyne, P.M. (2019). Close-Kin Mark-Recapture population size estimate of Glyphis garricki in the Northern Territory. Report to the National Environmental Science Program, Marine Biodiversity Hub. CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Hobart.

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Milestone Report

Kyne, P.M. and Pillans, R.D. (2017). Species Overview. Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis. National Environmental Science Program, Marine Biodiversity Hub, Hobart.

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Technical Report

Davies, C, Kyne, P., Green, A., Shields, A. and Lindsay, R. Malak Malak Sawfish Patrol and Relocation Protocol. (2017) Report to the National Environmental Science Program, Marine Biodiversity Hub. North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd

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Associated Publication

Yan, H. F., Kyne, P. M., Jabado, R. W., Dulvy, N. K. et al. (2021). Overfishing and habitat loss drive range contraction of iconic marine fishes to near extinction. Science advances, 7(7), eabb6026.

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Associated Publication

Feutry, P. (2021). Life history of the Critically Endangered largetooth sawfish: a compilation of data for population assessment and demographic modelling. Endangered Species Research. 44(1 1):79-88.

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Associated Publication

Buckley, K. A., Smith, L. D. G., Crook, D. A., Pillans, R. D., & Kyne, P. M. (2020). Conservation impact scores identify shortfalls in demonstrating the benefits of threatened wildlife displays in zoos and aquaria. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(7), 978–1002.

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Associated Publication

Feutry, P., Devloo-Delva, F., Tran Lu Y, A., Kyne, P. M. et al. (2020). One panel to rule them all: DArTcap genotyping for population structure, historical demography, and kinship analyses, and its application to a threatened shark. Molecular ecology resources, 20(6), 1470–1485.

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Associated Publication

Grant, M.I., Kyne, P.M., Simpfendorfer, C.A. et al. (2019). Categorising use patterns of non-marine environments by elasmobranchs and a review of their extinction risk. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries 29, 689–710.

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Associated Publication

Chin, A., Baje, L., Donaldson, T., Gerhardt, K., Wen, C. et al. (2019). The scientist abroad: Maximising research impact and effectiveness when working as a visiting scientist. Biological Conservation, 238(October), 1-7. Article 108231.

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Associated Publication

Jabado, R.W., Kyne, P.M., Nazareth, E. and Sutaria, D.N. (2018). A rare contemporary record of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus. J Fish Biol, 92: 1663-1669.

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Associated Publication

Jabado RW, Kyne PM, Pollom RA, et al. (2018). Troubled waters: Threats and extinction risk of the sharks, rays and chimaeras of the Arabian Sea and adjacent waters. Fish Fish. 19:1043–1062.

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Associated Publication

Feutry P, Berry O, Kyne PM, Bravington M. et al. (2017). Inferring contemporary and historical genetic connectivity from juveniles. Mol Ecol. 26(2):444-456.

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Associated Publication

White WT, Appleyard SA, Kyne PM, Mana RR (2017) Sawfishes in Papua New Guinea: a preliminary investigation into their status and level of exploitation. Endang Species Res 32:277-291.

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Associated Publication

Kyne, P.M. and Feutry, P. (2017), Recreational fishing impacts on threatened river sharks: A potential conservation issue. Ecol Manag Restor, 18: 209-213.

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Associated Publication

Rigby, C.L., White, W.T. & Kyne, P.M. (2017) Description of the egg cases of Dentiraja polyommata (Rajiformes: Rajidae) and Asymbolus pallidus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa, 4294 (3), 329–341.

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Associated Publication

Last PR, Kyne PM, Compagno LJ. (2016). A new species of wedgefish Rhynchobatus cooki (Rhinopristiformes, Rhinidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa. 4139(2):233-47

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Associated Publication

Kyne PM, Courtney AJ, Jacobsen IP, Bennett MB. (2016). Reproductive parameters of rhinobatid and urolophid batoids taken as by-catch in the Queensland (Australia) east coast otter-trawl fishery. J Fish Biol. 89(2):1208-26.

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Associated Publication

Last PR, White WT, Kyne PM. (2016). Urogymnus acanthobothrium sp. nov., a new euryhaline whipray (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from Australia and Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa. 4147(2):162-76.

OnLine resource
Project page on NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub website

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Australian Government NESP MB Hub website

Metadata

Metadata identifier
urn:uuid/e42486aa-40d8-4fb0-96fd-f3c0cc246fd9

Language
English
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UTF8

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies - Emma Flukes (NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Data Manager)
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
Parent metadata

Type of resource

Resource scope
Field session
Name
MB Hub Project A1
Metadata linkage
https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/e42486aa-40d8-4fb0-96fd-f3c0cc246fd9

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Date info (Creation)
2019-02-21T12:34:07
Date info (Revision)
2026-05-31T17:40:21

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

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Keywords

close-kin mark-recapture marine conservation population status recovery planning threatened species
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
Conservation and Biodiversity Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Wildlife and Habitat Management

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