Project: 
Project E6 – Assisting the restoration of seagrasses at Shark Bay
Researcher email address: 
elizabeth.sinclair@uwa.edu.au
Topic: 
seagrass restoration in Shark Bay WHA
Species of interest in the image: 
ribbon weed
Butterfish
Species scientific name: 
Posidonia australis, Pentapodus vitta
Date: 
October, 2020
Location: 
Shark Bay WHA
Hub imagery ID: 
4364
Habitat: 
seagrass
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Caption: 
Butter fish found using a 2.5 year old Posidonia australis restoration site.
Media type to be uploaded: 
still image
Attribution: 
The University of Western Australia
Credit: 
Rachel Austin
Contact email address: 
Rachel.austin@uwa.edu.au
Description: 
Measuring the success of restoration activities takes time (years rather than months) and requires multiple visits, particularly for the larger temperate species. In October 2020, UWA researchers measured the return of ecosystem function at multiple restoration sites. The return of ecosystem function was determined by survival and shoot counts of transplants, and the presence of biodiversity (fish and invertebrates).