Reef monitoring with Fluker Posts, Qld

PROJECT: Reef monitoring with Fluker Posts, Qld

Location: Great Barrier Reef, North Qld
Categories: Conservation monitoring

Major questions

  • What changes occur to the structure and animals of the reef and why? (e.g. storm effects, pollution, temperature rises)

Species and habitats

  • coral
  • other reef organisms
  • coral reef

Tourism connection: Working in with Reef Magic (posts are set on their pontoon) and James Cook Unversity

Contact: Dr Martin Fluker, Victoria University.

Tourist and other volunteer  involvement

From Ecos Magazine:

It is hoped the posts will be well used by the hundreds of tourists aboard catamaran snorkel tours run by Reef Magic, who regularly use the pontoon for tourist charters.

Links:

http://www.ecosmagazine.com/?paper=EC13008

http://www.facebook.com/fluker.post

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