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Dugong aerials surveys (dugongs, cetaceans, turtles) Torres Strait, November to December 1991

Sightings for dugongs, cetaceans and turtles in Torres Strait area during the dugong aerials surveys between November and December 1991.
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    Data record related to this publication Dugong aerials surveys (dugongs, cetaceans, turtles) Torres Strait, November to December 1991
    Data Publication title Dugong aerials surveys (dugongs, cetaceans, turtles) Torres Strait, November to December 1991
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    Sightings for dugongs, cetaceans and turtles in Torres Strait area during the dugong aerials surveys between November and December 1991.

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      Funding for these surveys was obtained from the following government agencies: - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), - Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM), - Australian Marine Mammal Centre (AMMC), - Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), - Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), - Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF), - National Environmental Research Program (NERP).

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      This dataset consists of abundance and transect maps (jpg), additional metadata (pdf) and a report (pdf). Please contact Helene Marsh Helene.Marsh@jcu.edu.au for GIS data.

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  • Keywords
    • aerial survey
    • abundance
    • marine mammal
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
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  • Start Date 1991/11/01
  • End Date 1991/12/31
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  • Locations
    • Torres Strait, Northern Queensland, Australia.
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    Citation Grech, Alana; Marsh, Helene (2012): Dugong aerials surveys (dugongs, cetaceans, turtles) Torres Strait, November to December 1991. James Cook University. https://research.jcu.edu.au/data/published/e320586762838ba7d2a18bdf50f298b9