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dc.contributor.authorMeynecke, JO
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:34:20Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:34:20Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2010-06-04T05:15:02Z
dc.identifier.issn1038-2097
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/30031
dc.description.abstractEstuaries are widely recognized as key habitats supporting nearshore secondary production and catch of commercial fisheries. In Queensland, some of these coastal marine habitats are protected by the declared fish habitat programme run by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Expected environmental changes for Australian estuarine systems include reduced freshwater flow, increased sedimentation and with them, a loss of connectivity. At present, the relationship between the protected declared fish habitat and habitat connectivity remains unknown. By comparing long term coastal fish catch data with geomorphic characteristics of coastal habitats structural connectivity was previously identified as a potential driver of commercial fish catch in Queensland. An ecology landscape approach was used for this study to identify potential fish habitat hotspots along the coastline of Queensland thus allowing better defined networks of declared fish habitats. A comparison between this approach and the current declared fish habitats demonstrated potential deficits and provided important insights for fisheries management. Declared fish habitats should be placed in coastal habitats with high structural connectivity to ensure sustainability of fisheries in light of environmental changes.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSurrey Beatty & Sons
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://wwwscience.murdoch.edu.au/centres/others/pcb/
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom96
dc.relation.ispartofpageto101
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalPacific Conservation Biology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume15
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMarine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAgricultural, veterinary and food sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode31
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode310305
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode30
dc.titleCoastal habitat connectivity - implications for declared fish habitat networks in Queensland, Australia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment
gro.rights.copyright© 2009 Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd. Self-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this publisher. Please use the hypertext link above to access the journal's website or contact the author for more information.
gro.date.issued2009
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMeynecke, Olaf


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