The priorities for research conducted by CRC Reef
were determined by the Board in consultation with users of the
research. The list of CRC Reef research tasks is available by
clicking
here (please note that by clicking here you will be taken to an
external site). In addition, CRC Reef actively sought resources and
partners to pursue research in areas which were crucial to
sustaining coral reefs around the globe.
Water quality
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Identifying causes of poor water quality (including terrestrial
run-off)
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Quantifying effects of poor water quality
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Assessing solutions to stop decline in water quality
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Sustainable Aquaculture
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Impact of land use on the Great Barrier Reef
Coral bleaching
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Understanding the adaptability of corals
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Predicting ecosystem effects
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Developing remediation or reseeding methods
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Establishing monitoring networks
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Understanding the health of corals
Crown-of-thorns starfish
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Establishing the major causes or triggers for outbreaks
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Assessing the role of human activities (especially water quality
and predator removal)
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Assessing impacts on tourism
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Developing effective control methods
Biodiversity (use and conservation)
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Mapping biodiversity at ecosystem, species and genetic
levels
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Studies of vulnerable and threatened species
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Developing sustainable uses of biodiversity (non-extractive uses
such as bioproducts)
Sustainable fisheries (commercial, recreational and
traditional) and quantifying sustainable harvest levels
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Assessing environmental impacts
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Understanding the social and economic dimensions of fishing
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Developing new and more rapid assessment methods
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Reducing the mortality of released fish
Environmental sustainability of ports and shipping
Sustainable tourism
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Understanding the capacity of the region for tourism (including
shore-based capacity)
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Assessing tourist perceptions and enhancing tourism
experiences
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Assessing the effects of crowding on tourism (as it relates to
management policies)
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How best to use the Great Barrier Reef sustainably
