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2009/2010 MMP Synthesis Report

Johnson, J. E., Brando, V. E., Devlin, M. J., McKenzie, L., Morris, S., Schaffelke, B., Thompson, A., Waterhouse, J. and Waycott, M. (2011) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program: 2009/2010 Synthesis Report.  Report prepared by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Consortium of monitoring providers for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.  Reef & Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns.

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2009/2010 MMP Research Reports

Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Science Consortium

Brando, V. E., Schroeder, T., Dekker, A. G. and Je Park, Y. (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program:  Using Remote Sensing for GBR-wide Water Quality.  Final Report for 2009/2010 Activities (CSIRO Land & Water)

Devlin, M., McKinna, L. and Harkness, P. (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program:  Terrestrial Runoff in the Great Barrier Reef.  Flood Plume Monitoring for 2009/2010 Annual Report (Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University)

Kennedy, K., Bentley, C., Paxman, C., Dunn, A., Heffernan, A., Kaserzon, S. and Mueller, J. (2010) Monitoring of organic chemicals in the Great Barrier Reef using time integrated monitoring tools (2009-2010) (National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, The University of Queensland)

McKenzie, L., Unsworth, R. and Waycott, M. (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Intertidal Seagrass Annual Report 2009-2010 (Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation)

Schaffelke, B., Carleton, J., Doyle, J., Furnas, M., Gunn, K., Skuza, M., Wright, M. and Zagorskis, I. (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Annual Report of AIMS Activities 2009/10 Project 3.7.8 Inshore Water Quality Monitoring (Australian Institute of Marine Science)

Thompson, A., Davidson, J., Schaffelke, B. and Sweatman, H. (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Annual Report of AIMS Activities 2009/10 Project 3.7.1b Inshore Coral Reef Monitoring (Australian Institute of Marine Science)

Thompson, A., Davidson, J., Uthicke, S., Schaffelke, B., Patel, F. and Sweatman, H. (2011) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Final Report of AIMS Activities 2010 Project 3.7.1b Inshore Coral Reef Monitoring (Australian Institute of Marine Science)


2008/2009 MMP Synthesis Report 

Johnson, J.E., Waterhouse, J., Maynard, J.A. and Morris, S. (Writing Team) (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program: 2008/2009 Synthesis Report. Report prepared by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Consortium of monitoring providers for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns (160pp.).

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2008/2009 MMP Research Reports

Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Science Consortium

Brando, V., Schroeder, T. and Dekker, A. (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program:  Using Remote Sensing for GBR-wide Water Quality.  Final Report for 2008/2009 Activities (CSIRO Land & Water)

Devlin, M., Waterhouse, J., McKinna, L. and Lewis, S. (2010) Terrestrial runoff in the Great Barrier Reef.  Marine Monitoring Program (3.7.2b) Tully and Burdekin case studies (Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University)

Kennedy, K., Paxman, C., Dunn, A., O'Brien, J., and Mueller, J. (2010) Monitoring of organic chemicals in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and selected tributaries using time integrated monitoring tools (2008-2009) (National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland)

McKenzie, L. and Unsworth, R. (2009) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Intertidal Seagrass Final Report 2008-2009 (Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation)

Schaffelke, B., Thompson, A., Carleton, J., Davidson, J., Doyle, J., Furnas, M., Gunn, K., Skuza, M., Wright, M. and Zagorskis, I. (2009) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program Final Report of AIMS Activities 2008/2009 (Australian Institute of Marine Science)

Waycott, M. (2010) Condition, trend and risk in coastal habitats:  Seagrass indicators, distribution and thresholds of potential concern - Reproduction health 2008/2009 (James Cook University)


2007/2008 MMP Summary Report

Prange, J., Johnson, J. and Morris, S. (Writing team) (2009) Reef Water Quality Protection Plan Marine Monitoring Program: 2007/2008 Summary Report.  Report prepared by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Consortium of monitoring providers for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.  Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns (128pp.).

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2007/2008 MMP Research Reports

Reef Water Quality Marine Monitoring Program Science Consortium

Bartkow, M., Dunn, A., Komarova, T., Paxman, C. and Mueller, J. (2008) Monitoring of organic chemicals in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and selected tributaries using time integrated monitoring tools (National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, The University of Queensland)

Brando, V. E., Schroeder, T., Dekker, A. G. and Blondeau-Patissier, D. (2008) Remote sensing of GBR-wide water quality (CSIRO)

Devlin, M., Brodie, J., Bainbridge, Z. and Lewis, S. (2008) Flood plumes in the GBR - the Burdekin and Fitzroy flood plumes, 2008.  Case studies for the Marine Monitoring Program (James Cook University)

McKenzie, L., Mellors, J. and Waycott, M. (2008) Intertidal seagrass report for sampling period 1 September 2007 to 31 May 2008 (Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and James Cook University)

Schaffelke, B., Thompson, A., Carleton, J., Cripps, E., Davidson, J., Doyle, J., Furnas, M., Neale, K., Skuza, M., Uthicke, S., Wright, M. and Zagorskis, I. (2008) Water Quality and Ecosystem Monitoring Final Report for 2007/2008 (Australian Institute of Marine Science)

Schaffelke, B., McAllister, F. and Furnas, M. (2008) Water Qualty and Ecosystem Monitoring Final Report for 2007/2008 - Marine flood plume monitoring (Australian Institue of Marine Science)


Quality Assurance / Quality Control Methods and Procedures Manual

Reef & Rainforest Research Centre Ltd (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Methods and Procedures Manual. Report prepared for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Reef & Rainforest Research Centre Ltd, Cairns (85pp.).

Download QA/QC Methods and Procedures Manual [pdf 2.7Mb]

Download QA/QC Methods and Procedures Manual Appendices [pdf 15.9Mb]

Download Appendix B4 ACTFR Water Sampling Input Sheet [.xls 227Kb]

MMP-related Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Devlin, M. and Schaffelke, B. (2009) Spatial extent of riverine flood plumes and exposure of marine ecosystems in the Tully coastal region, Great Barrier Reef Marine and Freshwater Research 60: 1109-1122 [doi:10.1016/MF08343]

Negri, A. P., Mortimer, M., Carter, S. and Müller, J. F. (2009) Persistent organochlorines and metals in estuarine mud crabs of the Great Barrier Reef.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 58(5): 769-773 [doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.03.004]

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