sites. Objective 9: Continue to develop and implement research programs to support the conservation of the grey nurse shark. Responsible agencies and Indicative costing potential Only priority 1 Action Description Priority Performance Criteria partners actions are costed 9.1 Collect, analyse and 2 Knowledge of DoE, state • disseminate age, growth, reproductive biology of governments reproduction, survival, grey sharks and research mortality and diet improved. agencies information to further Standardised • improve understanding of methodology for the population dynamics measurement of grey and habitat requirements of nurse sharks identified the grey nurse shark. and shark measurements undertaken at selected sites. Ages estimated for the • majority of incidentally caught and killed grey nurse sharks. Dietary preferences • established. 9.2 Continue to collect and 2 Genetic and biological DoE, • analyse biological material material collected and governments for toxicology research and processed. and research genetic analysis (for Population genetics agencies • example to determine the clarified by analysis of stock structure, inbreeding data. depression, population The use of close-kin • boundaries and genetics is explored to abundance), improve determine survival and coordination of reporting abundance (Link to and sampling programs and Objective 1). coordinate the collation of results and the storage of collected genetic, biological and toxicological material (Link to Action 7.1). 9.3 Examine habitat use, 2 Tagging program DoE, state • ontogeny and regional developed and governments connectivity across life implemented. and research history stages through the Monitoring program agencies • use of tagging technologies, established to assess including acoustic listening abundance of adult grey station networks, satellite nurse sharks and pups
sites. Objective 9: Continue to develop and implement research programs to support the conservation of the grey nurse shark. Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies and potential partners Indicative costing Only priority 1 actions are costed 9.1 Collect, analyse and disseminate age, growth, reproduction, survival, mortality and diet information to further improve understanding of the population dynamics and habitat requirements of the grey nurse shark. 2 • Knowledge of reproductive biology of grey sharks improved. • Standardised methodology for measurement of grey nurse sharks identified and shark measurements undertaken at selected sites. • Ages estimated for the majority of incidentally caught and killed grey nurse sharks. • Dietary preferences established. DoE, state governments and research agencies 9.2 Continue to collect and analyse biological material for toxicology research and genetic analysis (for example to determine the stock structure, inbreeding depression, population boundaries and abundance), improve coordination of reporting and sampling programs and coordinate the collation of results and the storage of collected genetic, biological and toxicological material (Link to Action 7.1). 2 • Genetic and biological material collected and processed. • Population genetics clarified by analysis of data. • The use of close-kin genetics is explored to determine survival and abundance (Link to Objective 1). DoE, governments and research agencies 9.3 Examine habitat use, ontogeny and regional connectivity across life history stages through the use of tagging technologies, including acoustic listening station networks, satellite 2 • Tagging program developed and implemented. • Monitoring program established to assess abundance of adult grey nurse sharks and pups DoE, state governments and research agencies
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