Project Leader: Dr Roland Pitcher, CSIRO Marine and
Atmospheric Research
Research Providers: AIMS, CSIRO
In collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef
Marine Park Authority, Project 1.1.1 utilised the Seabed
Biodiversity dataset to develop indicators of biodiversity
protection levels for seabed species, habitats and
assemblages. The project team reviewed the representation of
seabed biodiversity at different conservation levels. The
analysis also documented representation of biological assemblages
by Great Barrier Reef Bioregions.
It is suggested that indicators of protection levels may be
expressed, for example, in terms of:
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percent biomass by zone for species;
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percent area by zone for habitats; and
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percent area by zone for assemblages.
