Ecological Assessment and Monitoring of Coastal Wetlands in Australia's Wet-Dry Tropics: A Paradigm for Elsewhere?
The climate change and sea level rise predicted over the next decades may have a significant negative impact on the habitat values of the Alligator Rivers Region in northern Australia. The potential impacts of such a change are the topics of a monitoring and assessment program developed for the regi...
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Published in | Coastal management Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 105 - 115 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Informa UK Ltd
01.04.2001
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Summary: | The climate change and sea level rise predicted over the next decades may have a significant negative impact on the habitat values of the Alligator Rivers Region in northern Australia. The potential impacts of such a change are the topics of a monitoring and assessment program developed for the region. The program encompasses the establishment of a monitoring center, consultation with stakeholders, identification of important ecological processes, coordination of data, identification of collaborators, implementation of technical assessment, auditing, and implementation of resulting management recommendations. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 0892-0753 1521-0421 |
DOI: | 10.1080/089207501750069605 |