Mammals, reptiles and birds

Mapping critical Australian sea lion habitat to assess ecological value and risks to population recovery

Goldsworthy SD, Angelakis N, Kirkwood R, Connell SD, Grammer GL, Holman D, Furley D (2024). Mapping critical Australian sea lion habitat to assess ecological value and risks to population recovery. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. South Australia Research and Development Institute (Aquatic and Livestock Sciences).

Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales from an aerial survey off southern Australia (2023 survey report)

Smith JN, Double M and Kelly N (2024) Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) from an aerial survey off southern Australia: Final Report on 2023 survey. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Murdoch University (Lead organisation).

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 6: Threatened species and ecosystems

Research overview 6: Threatened species and ecosystems (2024) National Environmental Science Program.

2023 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Cape York

Cleguer C, Hamel MA, Rankin RW, Langlois L, Edwards C, Marsh H (2024) ‘2023 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Cape York’, JCU Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication 24/43, Townsville. 61pp.

Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern Australia

Angelakis N, Grammer GL, Connell S, Bailleul F, Durante LM, Kirkwood R, Holman D and Goldsworthy SD (2024) Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science Ocean Observation. Vol 11.

Project 4.17 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Migratory shorebird populations: research for management and recovery. Project 4.17 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 4.2 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Dugong population assessment – Gulf of Carpentaria. Project 4.2 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Sea snake monitoring: Improved collection of fisher bycatch data Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Sea snake monitoring: Improved collection of fisher bycatch data Community Poster. Project 3.12 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Improving dugong research with partnerships and new technologies Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Improving dugong research with partnerships and new technologies Community Poster. Project 3.10 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 3.12 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Sea snake monitoring: improved collection of fisher bycatch data. Project 3.12 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 3.10 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Partnerships and novel technologies for improved dugong research. Project 3.10 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Australia’s coastal shorebirds: trends and prospects

Fuller RA (2023) Fact sheet – Australia’s coastal shorebirds: trends and prospects. National Environment Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub.

Great Reef Census – a case study to integrate citizen science data into research output for marine habitat management

Lawson C. L., Mumby P., Roelfsema C., Chartrand K., Kolluru A., Shi H., Tan A., Yuan Toh Z., Ganesan C., Navindra Kothalawal V., Iyengar A., Senn N., Vozzo B., Uusitalo J. and A. Ridley, 2023. Great Reef Census - a case study to integrate citizen science data into research output for marine habitat management. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Defining a pathway for the operational use of emerging technologies on Country

Perry J, Perdevich J, McCreedy E, and Pearse M (2023). Defining a pathway for the operational use of emerging technologies on Country. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. NAILSMA. Cairns, Queensland.

2022 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Moreton Bay

Cleguer C, Hamel M, Rankin RW, Genson A, Edwards C, Collins K, Crowe M, Choukroun S, Marsh H (2023). ‘2022 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Moreton Bay’, JCU Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication 23/44, Townsville. https://doi.org/10.25903/s661-1j55

Australia’s migratory shorebirds: trends and prospects

Rogers A, Fuller RA and Amano T (2023) Australia’s migratory shorebirds: trends and prospects. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Queensland, Brisbane.

Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) from an aerial survey off southern Australia

Smith JN, Double M, Evans K and Kelly N (2023) Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) from an aerial survey off southern Australia: Final Report on 2022 survey. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Murdoch University (Lead organisation).

Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales from an aerial survey off southern Australia (2021)

Smith JN, Double M, Kelly N, Charlton C and Bannister J (2022) Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales from an aerial survey off southern Australia: Final Report on 2021 survey. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Murdoch University.

Marine and coastal threatened species and communities scoping study sub-component: seabirds and marine mammals (excluding dugongs)

Evans K (2022). Marine and coastal threatened species and communities scoping study sub-component: Seabirds and marine mammals (excluding dugongs). Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere.

A photo-identification study of southern right whales to update aggregation area classification in the southwest of Australia

Salgado Kent CP, Burton C, Giroud M and Elsdon B (2022) A photo-identification study of southern right whales to update aggregation area classification in the southwest of Australia. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Edith Cowan University.