NERP TE Project 2.3 - Monitoring the health of Torres Strait coral reefs (AIMS)

This project conducted a biodiversity assessment of coral communities on Torres Strait reefs to establish a baseline of coral condition and start a longer-term monitoring program of selected coral reefs in the region. The monitoring looked for changes in the condition of coral reefs and documented factors that might contribute to changes including COTS, disease, bleaching, temperature anomalies etc. As part of this project, an early warning system was established for coral bleaching. This will give the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), Torres Strait communities, industry and other stakeholders, the ability to predict, prepare for and respond to coral bleaching.

Key outputs of this project included:

-biodiversity survey completed for a baseline monitoring survey (Feb 2013) and a repeat monitoring survey (Feb-March 2014). These surveys resulted in a total of 246 coral species recorded during biodiversity surveys in 2013 and 2014. Lists of scleractinian coral species were made in February 2013 at Poruma Island Reef, Aureed Island Reef, Masig Island Reef, Erub Island Reef and Mer Island Reef

- deployment of a real time observing station at Thursday Island and Masig (Yorke) Island from 2012 onwards

- temperature logger deployments at 15 sites throughout the Torres Strait region

- regular reports of environmental conditions including SST, coral bleaching rish, Chlorophyll-a and ocean currents from 2011-2014

Reports and project outputs are available on the eAtlas webpages linked below, and metadata for temperature logger deployments.

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Date (Revision): 2025-06-23T00:00:00

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Role	Organisation	Name	Telephone	Delivery point	City	Administrative area	Postal code	Country	Electronic mail address
Publisher	Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Owner	Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

Website: AIMS Web Site

Website: AIMS Web Site

Credit: Sweatman, H (AIMS)

Credit: Berkelmans, R. Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

Status: Completed

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Role	Organisation	Name	Telephone	Delivery point	City	Administrative area	Postal code	Country	Electronic mail address
Principal investigator	Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)	Berkelmans, R and Sweatman, H
Point of contact	Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)	Data Manager, AIMS Data Centre

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Time position: 2011-12-13

Time position: 2014-12-05

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

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Other constraints: Use Limitation: All AIMS data, products and services are provided "as is" and AIMS does not warrant their fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. While AIMS has made every reasonable effort to ensure high quality of the data, products and services, to the extent permitted by law the data, products and services are provided without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of title, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. AIMS make no representation or warranty that the data, products and services are accurate, complete, reliable or current. To the extent permitted by law, AIMS exclude all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from the use of the data, products and services.

Other constraints: Attribution: Format for citation of metadata sourced from Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a list of reference is as follows: "Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). (2012). NERP TE Project 2.3 - Monitoring the health of Torres Strait coral reefs (AIMS). https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/2d70d993-ba95-4a9b-bd79-24d8c7ec0729, accessed[date-of-access]".

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Language: English

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Role	Organisation	Name	Telephone	Delivery point	City	Administrative area	Postal code	Country	Electronic mail address
Distributor	Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)	AIMS Data Centre

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Mabuiag Island, From 20 Jul 2016 To 05 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Mabuiag Island, From 20 Jul 2016 To 05 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yam Island, From 21 Jul 2016 To 06 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yam Island, From 21 Jul 2016 To 06 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Dugong Island, From 03 Oct 2012 To 27 Nov 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Dugong Island, From 03 Oct 2012 To 27 Nov 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Woiz Reef, From 06 Oct 2012 To 06 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Woiz Reef, From 06 Oct 2012 To 06 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yorke Island, Torres Strait From 03 Nov 2009 To 06 May 2010
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yorke Island, Torres Strait From 03 Nov 2009 To 06 May 2010

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yorke, From 10 Dec 2017 To 01 Feb 2019
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Yorke, From 10 Dec 2017 To 01 Feb 2019

OnLine resource: eAtlas Torres Strait Coral Species photos
eAtlas Torres Strait Coral Species photos

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Cherepo, From 10 Dec 2013 To 06 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Cherepo, From 10 Dec 2013 To 06 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: eAtlas article Temperature loggers
eAtlas article Temperature loggers

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Warraber Island, From 05 Oct 2012 To 06 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Warraber Island, From 05 Oct 2012 To 06 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Booby Island, From 03 Oct 2012 To 05 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Booby Island, From 03 Oct 2012 To 05 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Kubin Island, From 20 Jul 2016 To 05 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Kubin Island, From 20 Jul 2016 To 05 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Maizab, From 24 May 2017 To 13 Dec 2017
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Maizab, From 24 May 2017 To 13 Dec 2017

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Bramble Cay, From 13 Dec 2011 To 05 Dec 2014
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Bramble Cay, From 13 Dec 2011 To 05 Dec 2014

OnLine resource: Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Mer Island, From 05 Oct 2012 To 25 Feb 2015
Sea Water Temperature Logger Data At Mer Island, From 05 Oct 2012 To 25 Feb 2015

OnLine resource: eAtlas Project Page
eAtlas Project Page

OnLine resource: eAtlas article Coral Biodiversity
eAtlas article Coral Biodiversity

OnLine resource: eAtlas article Coral Surveys
eAtlas article Coral Surveys

OnLine resource: Thursday Island Water Temperature From 01 Feb 2012 To 19 Jul 2014
Thursday Island Water Temperature From 01 Feb 2012 To 19 Jul 2014

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Statement: Survey proceedures are described in reports for NERP 2.3 Fish biodiversity data was gathered using visual surveys while coral biodiversity data involved both visual surveys and limited collections of specimens. The monitoring component focused on sampling by snorkel diving using two survey methods: the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Reef Health and Impact Surveys (RHIS) and manta tow surveys.

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Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

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Metadata identifier: urn:uuid/2d70d993-ba95-4a9b-bd79-24d8c7ec0729

Language: English

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Role	Organisation	Name	Telephone	Delivery point	City	Administrative area	Postal code	Country	Electronic mail address
Point of contact	Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

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Date info (Creation): 2012-02-14T00:00:00

Date info (Revision): 2025-06-21T14:00:00Z

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