An assessment of the distribution and abundance of sea cucumbers, trochus, giant clams, coral, fish and invasive marine species at Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve

Kospartov, M., Beger, M., Ceccarelli, D. M. and Richards, Z. T. (2006) An assessment of the distribution and abundance of sea cucumbers, trochus, giant clams, coral, fish and invasive marine species at Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve Canberra, Australia: Department of the Environment and Heritage

Author Kospartov, M.
Beger, M.
Ceccarelli, D. M.
Richards, Z. T.
Title of report An assessment of the distribution and abundance of sea cucumbers, trochus, giant clams, coral, fish and invasive marine species at Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve
Publication date 2006
Publisher Department of the Environment and Heritage
Place of publication Canberra, Australia
Start page 1
End page 298
Total pages 298
Language eng
Subjects 06 Biological Sciences
0608 Zoology
0607 Plant Biology
Abstract/Summary Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve lies about 840 kilometres west of Darwin. Cartier Island Marine Reserve is approximately 46 kilometres to the southeast of Ashmore. Together, the Reserves cover an area of 750 square kilometres.The management plans for the reserves assign both reserves to IUCN (World Conservation Union) category 1a – strict nature reserve. A small section of Ashmore Reserve is managed as IUCN category II – national park. The reserves are managed to maintain ecological processes and systems and to protect the habitats and biodiversity of the reserves from the pressures associated with human use.
Keyword Coral Condition Assessment
Fish distribution
Sea Cucumber distribution
Trochus distribution
Giant clam distribution
Invasive marine creatures
Ashmore Reef
Cartier Reef
Marine Reserves of Australia
Additional Notes Also titled: Report for the Department of the Environment and Heritage re : Ashmore and Cartier Marine Surveys : 2005

 
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