Dugong aerial survey (dugongs, cetaceans and turtles), Gulf of Carpentaria, November 1994

Sightings for dugongs, cetaceans and turtles in the Gulf of Carpentaria area during the dugong aerials surveys in November 1994.

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    Data Publication title Dugong aerial survey (dugongs, cetaceans and turtles), Gulf of Carpentaria, November 1994
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    Sightings for dugongs, cetaceans and turtles in the Gulf of Carpentaria area during the dugong aerials surveys in November 1994.

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      This dataset includes maps (jpeg) and report: Report on Aerial Survey of Karumba Region for dugongs, dolphins and sea turtles for Century Zinc. Marsh, Lawler and Corkeron, (pdf). 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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  • Keywords
    • marine mammal
    • dugong dugon
    • dugong
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
  • Funding source
    • 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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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
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  • Start Date 1994/11/01
  • End Date 1994/11/30
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  • Locations
    • Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
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    Physical Location Dr Alana Grech, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4811, Australia, Tel: +61 7 47815222 Contact Helene Marsh Helene.Marsh@jcu.edu.au for GIS data
    Attachment Dugong_aerial_survey_dugongs_turtles_cetaceans_Hervey_Bay_2006_maps.zip
    The Data Manager is: Alana Grech
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    Citation Grech, Alana; Marsh, Helene; Lawler, Ivan (2012): Dugong aerial survey (dugongs, cetaceans and turtles), Gulf of Carpentaria, November 1994. James Cook University. https://research.jcu.edu.au/data/published/f823a5e3bbc27f5bcf5dbe6e95bfb741