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NESP MB Project A14 - Identification of near-shore habitats of juvenile white sharks in south-western Australia, 2019-2020 (CSIRO)
This record provides an overview of the scope of the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub project "Identification of near-shore habitats of juvenile white sharks in south-western Australia". No data outputs were generated by this project.
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In 2018, CSIRO provided the first estimate of adult abundance for the southern-western Australian white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) population. At the time, total population abundance could not be estimated because of limited information on the juvenile life-history stage.
This project investigated whether juvenile white sharks from this population use near-shore habitats near the head of the Great Australian Bight. It investigated credible anecdotal evidence of juvenile white shark presence in the region and was designed as a pilot study to inform future survey and project development.
The project reviewed existing sources of evidence and undertook unmanned aerial vehicle (AUV) surveys in near-shore habitats within and around the Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park. Thirty-five UAV flights were completed during 2018 and 2019, covering approximately 7.5 km². No white sharks were identified in the UAV footage, although several other marine species and shorebirds were observed. Additional evidence from scientific surveys indicated that the Head of Bight and surrounding marine park areas may be important habitat for white sharks across multiple life stages.
The project included engagement with the Yalata Land Management Indigenous Ranger team, who were consulted during project planning and survey activities. The findings informed future project development by assessing the value of further on-water activities, expanded UAV surveys and targeted monitoring in the Great Australian Bight region.
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Identification info
- Date (Creation)
- 2019-02-04
Identifier
Principal investigator
Collaborator
Collaborator
Collaborator
- Purpose
- Evidence for juvenile white shark use of near-shore habitats in the Great Australian Bight to inform future survey design, population assessment and management of the southern-western Australian white shark population.
- 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
- Topic category
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- Biota
Extent
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Temporal extent
- Time period
- 2019-01-14 2020-03-01
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Not planned
- Keywords (Project)
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- National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub
- Keywords (Theme)
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- white sharks
- aggregation
- juvenile
- population
- genetics
- Keywords (Taxon)
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- Carcharodon carcharias
Resource constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
Resource constraints
- Linkage
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- Title
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
- Website
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License Text
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Distribution Information
- OnLine resource
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Final Project Report
Bradford RW, Holman D, Patterson TA, Rogers PJ. (2020). A14: Identification of near-shore habitats of juvenile white sharks in south-western Australia. Final Report to the National Environmental Science Program, Marine Biodiversity Hub. CSIRO, Hobart, Tasmania
- OnLine resource
- Project page on NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub website
- OnLine resource
- Australian Government NESP MB Hub website
Metadata
- Metadata identifier
- urn:uuid/e621905a-402e-4114-9a6d-e6dfe55977fa
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Point of contact
- Parent metadata
Type of resource
- Resource scope
- Field session
- Name
- MB Hub Project A14
- Metadata linkage
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https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/e621905a-402e-4114-9a6d-e6dfe55977fa
Point of truth URL of this metadata record
- Date info (Creation)
- 2019-02-21T13:11:57
- Date info (Revision)
- 2026-05-31T12:56:53
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO 19115-3:2018
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