NESP A12: Northern Australia threatened species, Australia (1905-2020)
Citation
NESP A12: Northern Australia threatened species https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/47042e1d-8940-4186-8644-e6f5402574f4 https://doi.org/10.15468/zxmc5a accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-15.Description
Of the ~80 EPBC-listed Threatened and Migratory marine species known to occur in the North Marine Bioregion, 16 were identified as priority species through consultation with research end-users and experts. The priority group consisted of three sawfishes, two river sharks, Dugong, two inshore dolphins, six shorebirds and two turtles. Dwarf and then Green Sawfish had the most data gaps, indicating that these were the most poorly-known of the selected priority species in the North Marine Bioregion, and as such are a priority for research. These were followed (in order of data gaps) by the other river sharks and sawfishes, inshore dolphins, Hawksbill Turtle, Dugong, Olive Ridley Turtle, and shorebirds. Research assessing the relevance and impact of pressures was identified as a gap for all species. New data identified during the project can fill data gaps for all 16 species, and the analysis of these datasets can improve the accuracy of distribution maps, but new data collection is still required for all sharks and sawfishes, Hawksbill Turtle, and inshore dolphins to improve data coverage for distribution modelling and mapping.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Australian coastal waters
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Contacts
Luciana Ferreiraoriginator
position: Principal Investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Townsville
Queensland
AU
email: l.ferreira@aims.gov.au
Luciana Ferreira
metadata author
position: Principal Investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Townsville
Queensland
AU
email: l.ferreira@aims.gov.au
OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Data Manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
Castray Esplande
Hobart
7000
Tasmania
AU
email: obisau@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au
Luciana Ferreira
administrative point of contact
position: Principal Investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Townsville
Queensland
AU
email: l.ferreira@aims.gov.au
Peter Kyne
administrative point of contact
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
email: peter.kyne@cdu.edu.au
Emma Flukes
administrative point of contact
position: NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Data Manager
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Hobart
Tasmania
AU
email: emma.flukes@utas.edu.au