%0 Audiovisual Material %D 2021 %T Fly-through of the Arafura Marine Park %A Scott L Nichol %A Warouw, D. %A Marcus Stowar %A Kim Picard %A Justy Siwabessy %A Roberts, J. %A M. Abdul-Wahab %K Australian Marine Park %K bathymetry %K benthic %K Biodiversity %K demersal fish %K epifauna %K seabed %K tropical reef %X

Link to Fly-through =>  Fly-through of the Arafura Marine Park 2020

This fly-through video explores the seabed environments within Arafura Marine Park, offshore northern Australia. In November 2020, Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science completed a voyage to map and characterise two areas of the park, Money Shoal and Pillar Bank.  Money Shoal is a shallow carbonate reef within the southern part of the park that supports a diverse range of corals and an abundant fish community, including reef sharks and grouper. In contrast, Pillar Bank is in deeper water (150 – 200 m) on the outer shelf and is characterised by sparse benthic communities of filter feeders on local rock outcrop and a relatively low diversity of fish. Funding for the survey was provided by the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub, with co-investment by GA and AIMS.

Further information: https://www.nespmarine.edu.au/document/arafura-marine-park-post-survey-report and https://northwestatlas.org/nwa/money-shoal

 

%8 15 Jun 2021 %G eng %U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RGvVUQlAn4