Connectivity and movements of large pelagic species of ecotourism value

具有生态旅游价值的大型中上层物种的连通性和运动

• 批准号: LP150100669
• 负责人: Hon Prof Michael Bennett
• 金额: $ 21.89万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2016-03-01 至 2020-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP150100669
• 关键词: Connectivity; movements; large; pelagic; species

The project aims to answer key questions about the biology, ecology and sustainability of the world’s manta ray species to provide the information and tools for management and conservation of these charismatic and valuable species. In particular, the project aims to determine the likely impact of climate variability and fisheries that operate to Australia’s north on manta-based ecotourism in the Indo-Pacific region, as climate change and active low-value fisheries may both jeopardise a high-value ecotourism industry. The project seeks to explore geographic distributions, local and large-scale movements, population sizes, structure, and inter-connectivity in the region to assess the effect of climate and fisheries on manta ray populations.

该项目旨在回答有关世界曼塔物种的生物学、生态学和可持续性的关键问题，为管理和保护这些有魅力和有价值的物种提供信息和工具。特别是，该项目旨在确定气候变化和在澳大利亚北部作业的渔业对印度洋-太平洋地区以蝠鲼为基础的生态旅游的可能影响，因为气候变化和活跃的低价值渔业都可能危及高价值生态旅游业。该项目旨在探索该地区的地理分布、局部和大规模移动、人口规模、结构和相互联系，以评估气候和渔业对曼塔种群的影响。