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 inCoastal management Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 105 - 115
Main Authors Finlayson, C M, Eliot, IAF (The University of Western Australia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Informa UK Ltd 01.04.2001
Subjects
Australia
Brackish
Coastal zone management
Conservation
Environmental policy
Marine
Northern Territory, Australia
Wetlands
ISEW, Australia, Northern Terr., Alligator Rivers Region
Australia, Northern Terr
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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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ISSN:0892-0753
1521-0421
DOI:10.1080/089207501750069605