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NT Government Factsheet: Northern Territory Marine Debris Monitoring
Describes the program to monitor marine debris in the Northern Territory. Its aims are to monitor the impacts of debris on marine life, to assist in the effective management of marine debris, and to improve the capacity of coastal indigenous communities to undertake surveys and monitoring (PDF file, 348 kB).
This fact sheet, on the Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts web site, describes the program to monitor marine debris in the Northern Territory. Its aims are to monitor the impacts of debris on marine life, to assist in the effective management of marine debris, and to improve the capacity of coastal indigenous communities to undertake surveys and monitoring (PDF file, 348 kB).
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Media release - Fishways team unlocking Qld's waterways
Describes the construction of 20 fishways on Central and North Queensland streams and wetlands over 2008/9. The fishways have benefited 70 native fish species, including Barramundi, mangrove jack and mullet.
This media release from the Queensland Minster for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland, describes the construction of 20 fishways on Central and North Queensland streams and wetlands over 2008/9. The fishways have benefited 70 native fish species, including Barramundi, mangrove jack and mullet.
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Threat Abatement Plan for infection of amphibians with chytrid fungus resulting in chytridiomycosis
A plan to prevent further spread of the amphibian chytrid within Australia and to decrease the impact of infection with the amphibian chytrid fungus on populations that are currently infected (PDF file, 287 kB)
This threat abatement plan, on the Department of Environment and Water resources web site, aims to
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Management practices for wildlife conservation - Fence key habitat
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Management practices for wildlife conservation |
Fence key habitat |
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Robley A., Purdey D., Johnston M., Lindeman M., and Busana F 2006. <i>Experimental Trials to determine Effective Feral Cat and Fox Exclusion Fence Designs</i>. Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne.
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Long, K. and Robley, A. (2004) <i>Cost effective feral animal exclusion fencing for areas of high conservation value in Australia</i>. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra.
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Bertram J., Williams O., Gill B., Coventry J. and Seidel P. 2007. Camel Control Using Alternative Fencing. NT Agnote No J16.
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This 2006 report by Alaric Fisher (NRETA) and Alex Kutt (CSIRO) looks at the feasibility of using land condition as a surrogate for monitoring biodiversity
Tourism and wildlife conservation
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Tourism and Wildlife Management |
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Ecotourism Australia is the peak national body for the ecotourism industry. It provides accreditation for ecotourism enterprises as well as promotional material for tourists
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<p>This chapter aims to provide an overview of the water based tourism and recreation industry in Northern Australia and outline potential areas for industry development. The economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism development are outlined as well as practices, infrastructure and incentives that can be implemented to maximise net benefit from tourism activities.</p>
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<p>This book, available for download through the Sustainable Tourism CRC website, covers the full scope of wildlife tourism, including zoos, wildlife watching, hunting and fishing. It provides an up-to-date review of wildlife tourism issues, and practical directions for enhancing its Triple Bottom Line sustainability.</p>
Managing the tree layer - Overview
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Managing the tree layer |
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Harms et al. 2005. <i>Australian Journal of Botany</i> 53, 639-650. Soil carbon at uncleared sites in Queensland increased with tree basal area, clay content and soil phosphorus. Tree clearing reduced carbon stored in the vegetation and soil.
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Williams R.J., Cook, G.D., Gill, A.M. and Moore, P.H.R. 1999. Fire regime, fire intensity and tree survival in a tropical savanna in northern Australia. <i>Austral Ecology</i> 24, 50-59.
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Staben G.W. and Evans K.G. 2008. Estimates of tree canopy loss as a result of Cyclone Monica, in the Magela Creek catchment northern Australia. <i>Austral Ecology</i> 33, 562-569.
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Fensham R.J., Fairfax R.J. and Archer S.R. 2005. Rainfall, land use and woody vegetation cover change in semi-arid Australian savanna. <i>Journal of Ecology</i> 93, 596-606.
Managing marine environments for wildlife conservation - Seagrass beds
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Managing marine environments for wildlife conservation |
Seagrass beds |
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Official newsletter of Seagrass-Watch, the largest scientific, non-destructive, seagrass assessment and monitoring program in the world. Since 1998,...<p>Official magazine of Seagrass-Watch, the largest scientific, non-destructive, seagrass assessment and monitoring program in the world</p>
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Maps from field surveys of the reefs of Torres Strait in February 1995, November 1995 and February 1996.
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This survey undertaken by Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, the CRC Reef Research Centre and the Marine Biodiversity Group, NT mapped the distribution, structure and composition of seagrass habitats on the Northern Territory and Gulf of Carpentaria coasts.
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.<p>Lanyon, J. (1986) <em>Seagrasses of the Great Barrier Reef</em>. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Special Publication Series 3. This booklet provides an overview of seagrasses and an illustrated profile of each of the seagrasses found on the Great Barrier Reef.</p>
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Long, B.G. and Poiner, I.R. (1997) <i>Seagrass communities of Torres Strait, Northern Australia</i>. Report MR-GIS 97/6. This document reports on mapping of the seagrass beds of Torres Strait, in which 11 seagrass species were found in four main habitats.
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.<p>This report describes the diversity of seagrasses in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It explains their ecological roles and the factors that influence where the different sea grasses grow, their condition and recovery from disturbance.</p>
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This report documents the extent and condition of seagrass beds across Australia, as well as pressures that threaten them and management, legislation and policy aimed at protecting them.
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A detailed and well-illustrated explanation of seagrasses of Queensland, their biology and habitat requirements, from the Reef CRC Web Site (PDF file, 463 kB)
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Seagrass-Watch is a volunteer-based seagrass assessment and monitoring program, which was started in Australia in 1998 and has since spread worldwide.
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.This Web Page, on the Murdoch University Web Site, provides information on Western Australian seagrasses, and related research
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.A brief description of the distribution and ecology of <i>Halophila spinulosa</i>
Managing the tree layer - Woody thickening
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Managing the tree layer |
Woody thickening |
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Crowley G.M., Garnett S.T. and Shephard S. (2009). "Impact of storm-burning on <i>Melaleuca viridiflora</i> invasion of grasslands and grassy woodlands on Cape York Peninsula, Australia". <i>Austral Ecology</i> 34, 196-209.
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Modelling of woody thickening in the VRD indicates that thickening is rapid on red soils that are heavily grazed an unburnt, and can be reduced with regular burning and reducing stocking rates.
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Fensham R.J., Fairfax R.J. and Archer S.R. 2005. Rainfall, land use and woody vegetation cover change in semi-arid Australian savanna. <i>Journal of Ecology</i> 93, 596-606.
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Sharp B.R., and Whittaker R.J. (2003), "The irreversible cattle-driven transformation of a seasonally flooded Australian savanna", Journal of Biogeography, 30, (5),pp. 783 - 802.
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Sharp B.A. and Bowman D.M.J.S. (2004), "Net woody vegetation increase confined to seasonally inundated lowlands in an Australian tropical savanna, Victoria River District, Northern Territory", Austral Ecology, 29 (6), pp. 667 - 683. In this study ground referenced digital aerial photographs were used to identify changes in overstorey vegetation cover in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory, since 1948.
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Cowley R. and Dyer R. <i>The Use of Fire in the VRD to Control Woody Vegetation</i>, Victoria River Research Station Progress Report: Part B: Completed Projects. Ddemonstrates that burning can be used to manage woody vegetation structure.
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Effect of different fire regimes on vegetation thickening in grasslands on Cape York Peninsula.
Managing the tree layer - Protect tree hollows
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Managing the tree layer |
Protect tree hollows |
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.Hussey, P. 2005. Tree hollows and wildlife. <i>Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management Wildlife Notes</i> No 15. The publication is available for download from this site.
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Murphy S.A. and Legge S.M. (2007). <i>Emu</i> 107, 1-6
Managing the understorey for threatened species - Overview
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Managing the understorey for threatened species |
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