Dugong aerial survey (dugongs, cetaceans and turtles), Gulf of Carpentaria, December 1991

Sightings for dugongs, cetaceans and turtles in the Gulf of Carpentaria area during the dugong aerial surveys in December 1991.

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    Data Publication title Dugong aerial survey (dugongs, cetaceans and turtles), Gulf of Carpentaria, December 1991
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    Sightings for dugongs, cetaceans and turtles in the Gulf of Carpentaria area during the dugong aerial surveys in December 1991.

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      Please contact Helene Marsh Helene.Marsh@jcu.edu.au for GIS data. 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 includes maps (jpeg) and reports (pdf).

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  • Keywords
    • marine mammal
    • aerial survey
    • abundance
    • distribution
    • dugong dugon
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
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  • Start Date 1991/12/01
  • End Date 1991/12/31
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  • Locations
    • Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
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    Citation Grech, Alana; Marsh, Helene; Lawler, Ivan; Corkeron, Peter (2012): Dugong aerial survey (dugongs, cetaceans and turtles), Gulf of Carpentaria, December 1991. James Cook University. https://research.jcu.edu.au/data/published/0b1b9cb2924f736af648e22f7efb5447