GBRMPA links to Marine Science and Aquatics Syllabus Key Concepts Aquatic Practices Marine Science Reef Outlook Report Focus Resources Key concepts Key concepts 2014 Question 1 Health and status of Great Barrier Overview of Reef Environmental Great Barrier Reef Outlook — the Great Barrier Reef’s health, health, threats, future conditions, Report 2014 Reef Marine Park; its pressures trends, management ecosystems, biodiversity; (threats) and strategies. conservation and 2014 GBRMPA Outlook in ecosystem and likely future; sustainability. Brief Strategic-Assessment heritage values trends for a variety of GBRMPA 2050 Long term assessment Plan criteria; examining Managing the Great Barrier reef health; Video Reef – management Eye on the Reef program effectiveness monitoring program that collects valuable information about reef health, marine animals and incidents. 2 Assessment of What are the Considers conditions Environmental MB1: Marine environments support an Maps showing the extent to which — Biodiversity current state and trends of habitats conditions, abundance of diverse life, which is each of the 30 Reef Bioregions and and trends? to support species: ecosystems classified according to a range of 40 non Reef Bioregions are protected Islands; Mainland characteristics. by Zoning. Beaches, Coastlines; MB2: Marine organisms are shaped by Reef Bioregions Mangrove forests; Sea their environments and interactions. Non Reef Bioregions Grass meadows; Coral Safety is a primary concern in MS1: Accessing Data/ Data for reefs; Lagoon floor; marine research skills. comparative studies Shoals; Halimeda banks; MS2: Boating, snorkelling and field Eye on the Reef program: Continental slope; Open techniques enable engagement with Rapid Monitoring Survey waters. marine environments. Eye on the Reef program: Considers trends of MS3: Navigation and communication Eye on the Reef Sightings populations of species are essential tools for investigating and groups of species: marine environments. Eye on the Reef training videos: Mangroves; Seagrasses; MB3: The marine environment Australian Institute of Marine Macro Algae; Benthic consists of dynamic and complex Science Term Monitoring “Long micro algae; Corals; relationships between organisms and Program” Other Invertebrates; ecosystems. Plankton and microbes; MS1: Safety is a primary concern in Bony Fish; Sharks and marine research skills. Rays; Sea snakes; MS2: Boating, snorkelling and field Marine turtles; Estuarine techniques enable engagement with crocodiles; Seabirds; marine environments. Shore Birds; Whales; MS3: Navigation and communication Dolphins; Dugongs. are essential tools for investigating marine environments.
GBRMPA links to Marine Science and Aquatics Syllabus Reef Outlook Report 2014 Focus Question Key Concepts Aquatic Practices Key concepts Marine Science Key concepts Resources 1 Health and status of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; its biodiversity; ecosystem and heritage values Great Barrier Reef’s health, pressures (threats) and likely future; trends for a variety of assessment criteria; examining reef health; management effectiveness Overview of Reef health, threats, future trends, management strategies. Environmental — conditions, ecosystems, conservation and sustainability. Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2014 2014 GBRMPA Outlook in Brief Strategic-Assessment GBRMPA 2050 Long term Plan Managing the Great Barrier Reef – Video Eye on the Reef program monitoring program that collects valuable information about reef health, marine animals and incidents. 2 Assessment of Biodiversity What are the current state and trends? Considers conditions and trends of habitats to support species: Islands; Mainland Beaches, Coastlines; Mangrove forests; Sea Grass meadows; Coral reefs; Lagoon floor; Shoals; Halimeda banks; Continental slope; Open waters. Considers trends of populations of species and groups of species: Mangroves; Seagrasses; Macro Algae; Benthic micro algae; Corals; Other Invertebrates; Plankton and microbes; Bony Fish; Sharks and Rays; Sea snakes; Marine turtles; Estuarine crocodiles; Seabirds; Shore Birds; Whales; Dolphins; Dugongs. Environmental — conditions, ecosystems MB1: Marine environments support an abundance of diverse life, which is classified according to a range of characteristics. MB2: Marine organisms are shaped by their environments and interactions. MS1: Safety is a primary concern in marine research skills. MS2: Boating, snorkelling and field techniques enable engagement with marine environments. MS3: Navigation and communication are essential tools for investigating marine environments. MB3: The marine environment consists of dynamic and complex relationships between organisms and ecosystems. MS1: Safety is a primary concern in marine research skills. MS2: Boating, snorkelling and field techniques enable engagement with marine environments. MS3: Navigation and communication are essential tools for investigating marine environments. Maps showing the extent to which each of the 30 Reef Bioregions and 40 non Reef Bioregions are protected by Zoning. Reef Bioregions Non Reef Bioregions Accessing Data/ Data for comparative studies Eye on the Reef program: Rapid Monitoring Survey Eye on the Reef program: Eye on the Reef Sightings Eye on the Reef training videos: Australian Institute of Marine Science “Long Term Monitoring Program”
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