NESP MaC Project 3.6 - Improving data on the distribution and ecological value of temperate subtidal seagrass in tayaritja (Furneaux Group of Islands), Tasmania

本记录概述了《2023年国家海洋和沿海中心研究计划》项目--“改善塔斯马尼亚州塔亚里贾(弗尼奥斯群岛)温带潮下海草的分布和生态价值的数据”。有关此项目的特定数据输出，请参阅与此元数据关联的子记录。<br/> <br/> 海草草甸是塔斯马尼亚东北部水域塔亚里贾(群岛的Furneaux群)的主要海洋生态系统，历史上粗略绘制的地图显示，有大量的海草属、文昌鱼、海藻和带状海草。波西多尼亚和两栖动物的海床可能是澳大利亚温带水域发现的最大和最深的海床之一。缺乏关于这些海草栖息地的分布和生态价值的数据表明，在理解提供一系列生态、社会、文化和经济价值的澳大利亚湿地自然资产方面存在着重大的知识差距。该项目旨在与塔斯马尼亚土著中心合作，绘制塔亚里贾周围海草床的范围和生态构成、种群结构和蓝碳价值。该项目将帮助管理人员和土著社区了解这些海草草地的重要性，并了解如何对其进行监测。<br/> <br/> 产出<br/> ·Furneaux组的海草范围和组成图[数据集]<br/> ·海草的视频和图像[数据集]<br/> ·最终项目报告[书面]

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2023 project "Improving data on the distribution and ecological value of temperate subtidal seagrass in tayaritja (Furneaux Group of Islands), Tasmania". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.<br /> --------------------<br /> <br /> Seagrass meadows are a dominant marine ecosystem of tayaritja (Furneaux group of Islands) in the north-eastern waters off Tasmania, with historical coarse mapping indicating extensive beds of Posidonia, Amphibolis, Hetreozostera and Zostera seagrass. The beds of Posidonia and Amphibiolis are potentially some of the largest and deepest extents found in temperate waters of Australia. Lack of data on the distribution and ecological value of these seagrass habitats represents a significant knowledge gap in understanding Australian wetland natural assets that provide a range of ecological, social, cultural and economic values. This project aims to map the extent and ecological composition, population structure and blue carbon value of the seagrass beds around tayaritja in partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. This project will help managers and the Aboriginal communities to understand the significance of these seagrass meadows and understand how they may be monitored.<br /> <br /> Outputs<br /> • Seagrass extent and composition map for Furneaux group [dataset]<br /> • Video and imagery of seagrass [dataset]<br /> • Final project report [written]