Rapid survey protocol that provides dynamic information on reef condition to managers of the Great Barrier Reef

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 186, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 8527-8540

  Beeden, R J ^a,b   Turner, M A ^a   Dryden, J ^a   Merida, F ^a   Goudkamp, K ^a   Malone, C ^a   Marshall, P A ^a   Birtles, A ^b   Maynard, J A ^c,d  

^a GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Citizen science; Great Barrier Reef; Monitoring; Reef health; Survey protocol

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MONITORING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; REEFS;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ANTHROPOGENIC STRESS; CITIZEN SCIENCE; EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; GREAT BARRIER REEF; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; PARTICIPATORY MONITORING; SURVEY PROTOCOLS;

SURVEYS;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEARNING; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PREDATION; REINFORCEMENT; TOURISM; ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PROCEDURES;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CORAL REEFS; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

EID: 84926681459     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-4022-0     Document Type: Article

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