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Coral on the Great Barrier ReefAustralia lays claim to the third largest marine jurisdiction of any nation on Earth. This territory was extended by the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, which recently confirmed the location of the outer limit of Australia’s continental shelf in nine distinct marine regions in areas beyond 200 nautical miles.
Photo title: Coral on the Great Barrier Reef
Photo credit: Freund Factory www.freundfactory.com
 
Australia’s coasts and oceans hold a special place in the national psyche, particularly since 85 per cent of the population lives within 50 km of the coastline. They contain icons such as Ningaloo Reef and the Great Barrier Reef, the Kimberley Coast, the Great Australian Bight and the southern and Antarctic waters. All these areas have high levels of biodiversity, much of which is endemic to the region and still largely unknown. Australia’s coastal regions and estuaries provide fisheries recruitment and ecosystem services, while its beaches, bays and reefs are the basis of its international tourism sector. However, Australia’s coastal communities (projected to continue growing) are placing major pressures on the coastal marine environment through urban development, agriculture, ports, harbours and marine transport, fisheries, tourism and recreation, storm water run off, wastewater discharge and pollution.
 
Most of Australia’s exports and imports are shipped by sea. Its maritime borders need protecting in the face of illegal migration, illegal harvesting of marine resources and the accidental or deliberate introduction of marine pests and diseases.
 
Balmain Wharf, Sydney, Australia. King Tide 25/12/2007, predicted to be more frequent by 2050.The oceans surrounding this island continent hold the key to Australia’s climate. The cycles of droughts and floods are controlled by ocean circulation patterns and their interaction with the atmosphere in the Indian, Pacific and Southern Oceans. Droughts and floods, including the prolonged drought underway in parts of Australia, greatly affect Australia’s economic, social and environmental wellbeing. Insufficient investment in science to support Government decision making is causing economic loss to Australia.
Photo title: Balmain Wharf, Sydney, Australia. King Tide 25/12/2007, predicted to be more frequent by 2050.
Photo credit: Frances B. Michaelis
 
Based on A Marine Nation: National Framework for Marine Research and Innovation. March 2009. Oceans Policy Science Advisory Group/Marine Science Steering Committee. 26 pp. Available electronically
 
 
 
 
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Society to protect threatened estuaries, shores and coastal waters of Nelson Haven & Tasman Bay Friends of Nelson Haven & Tasman Bay Inc. Society to protect threatened estuaries, shores and coastal waters of Nelson Ha...  
Website of the GBRMPA, the principal adviser to the Commonwealth Government on the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) Website of the GBRMPA, the principal adviser to the Commonwealth Government on ...  
A description of the key marine species groups including their status, habitat and distribution, regional significance, threats and information gaps. Key Marine Species of the Northern Planning Area, Australia A description of the key marine species groups including their status, habitat ...  
Over 250 introduced marine plants and animals have arrived in Australian waters on vessels of all types from yachts to commercial ships. Some have taken over habitats from the native species, changing coastal areas and damaging the fishing, aquaculture and tourism industries. Marine Pests Australia Over 250 introduced marine plants and animals have arrived in Australian waters...  
The largest community-based coral reef monitoring program in Australia. Reef Check Australia The largest community-based coral reef monitoring program in Australia....  
Data on Severe Tropical Cyclones Anthony and Yasi which struck the North Queensland coast of Australia from 21 January to 4 February 2011. Strict building codes, cyclone preparedness, including mandatory evacuation, and a rapid emergency response resulted in no significant loss of life, although there was structural damage at the centre and widespread damage to vegetation. More data at <a href=http://data.aims.gov.au/> AIMS data centre</a>. Severe Tropical Cyclones Anthony and Yasi 21-Jan-2011 to 4-Feb-2011 Data on Severe Tropical Cyclones Anthony and Yasi which struck the North Queens...  
Documents
Comprehensive and authoritative description of the range and extent of human activities in the South-East Marine Region of Australia and their relationship to coastal communities Atlas of marine activities and coastal communities in SE Australia Comprehensive and authoritative description of the range and extent of human ac...  
This paper extends the work of other researchers by investigating surf tourists from a behavioural perspective, with the main aim of the study being to gain an insight into the travel patterns of the surf tourism market. Behavioural Market Segments Among Surf Tourists: Investigating Past D...tion Choice This paper extends the work of other researchers by investigating surf tourists...  
This report provides preliminary results on 678 reef sharks counted by freedivers Commnunity monitoring of Reef Sharks from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea This report provides preliminary results on 678 reef sharks counted by freedive...  
Fact sheets:Climate Change, Coral bleaching and the Great Barrier Reef Fact sheet: Climate Change, Coral bleaching and the Great Barrier Reef Fact sheets:Climate Change, Coral bleaching and the Great Barrier Reef 
One fifth of the Tasmanian coastal fish fauna has undergone compositional shifts since the 1800s, a response to climate change and fishing practices. Long-term shifts in abundance and distribution of a temperate fish fa...g practices One fifth of the Tasmanian coastal fish fauna has undergone compositional shift...  
Traditional Law and environmental mangement in Melanesia Lost in Translation Traditional Law and environmental mangement in Melanesia 
Article about Disaster Mitigation Policy Planning with focus on tropical cyclones Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia t...Enhancement Article about Disaster Mitigation Policy Planning with focus on tropical cyclon...  
Special Collection of the Frankfurt University Library including Colonial Library, Colonial Picture Archive, Online Contents Oceania and My Current Contents Oceania. Available in English and German. Oceania Collection Special Collection of the Frankfurt University Library including Colonial Libra...  
The analysis clearly indicates that sea-level in the tropical Indo/Pacific region is rising. The authors expect that this will cause serious problems for the inhabitants of some of these islands during the 21st century. Sea-level rise at tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean islands The analysis clearly indicates that sea-level in the tropical Indo/Pacific regi...  
A guide to the day to day management of pearl oyster aquaculture The Pearl Oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901). An Atlas of Functio...topathology A guide to the day to day management of pearl oyster aquaculture 
Land and Sea Management Strategy for Torres Strait Torres Strait Regional Authority Management Strategy Land and Sea Management Strategy for Torres Strait 
In far eastern Indonesia, the Raja Ampat Islands embrace a phenomenal coral wilderness Ultra Marine In far eastern Indonesia, the Raja Ampat Islands embrace a phenomenal coral wil...  
Books
History, biology and likely death of the Great Barrier Reef unless greenhouse emissions are reduced. Written by the former Chief Scientist at the <a href=http://www.aims.gov.au>Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)</a>. A Reef in Time. The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End History, biology and likely death of the Great Barrier Reef unless greenhouse e...  
Antarctica in the 1950s Antarctic Memoirs Antarctica in the 1950s 
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