Effects of habitat disturbances on coastal fisheries resources in Tin Can Bay/ Great Sandy Strait

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/1991-041

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Objectives:
1. Characterise estuarine & marine faunas associated with disturbed, undisturbed habitats at selected sites within the Tin Can Bay/Great Sandy Strait region, southern Queensland.
2. Identify sources of variation and describe levels of variation in abundance of important finfish, crustacean and cephalopod populations and in community structure
3. Assess whether changes considered undesirable from a fisheries viewpoint may have resulted from disturbances
4. Provide a basis for the preparation of guidelines for acceptable levels of disturbance to rrsult in minimal impacts on fisheries and habitats in northern Australia

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-08-1991

End Date: 01-07-1995

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $292,153.03

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

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Other Keywords

Aquaculture | Biology | Commercial Species | Habitat | Offshore | Risk reduction | Stock Assessment

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