ningaloo coast world heritage nomination ......prof terry hughes – james cook university dr bill...

ACkNOWLDGEMENTS

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The following contributors to the preparation of this document are warmly thanked.

The information in the nomination does not necessarily reflect the views of the experts consulted.

Authors: Jane Ambrose, Jennifer Carter, Rebecca Coyle, Charlotte Craw, kirsty Douglas, Lorraine Haslem, Rachel Sanderson, katherine O’Callaghan, Jacinta Overman

Other Contributors: Laura Breen, Danielle Beattie, Robert Bruce, Jenny Carey, Donna Harkess, Pat Head, Susie kropman, Roland Mau, Sam Mckinnon, Rachel McNab, keiran McNamara, karl Newport, Jane O’Neill, Brian Prince, Jeanette Schwartz, katherine Selwood, Peter Sharp, Laura Sinclair, Genine Sutton, Heather Turk, Amanda van Loon, Heather Wallace, Elizabeth Williams, Anthony Whalen, Rick Zentelis

Peer Reviewers and Reference Group Members:Ms Jay Anderson – karst consultant

Prof Andy Austin – university of Adelaide

Assoc Prof Lindsay Collins – Curtin university

Prof David Culver – American university

Dr Paul Dingwall – IuCN

Dr Elery Hamilton-Smith – Charles Sturt university

Prof Terry Hughes – James Cook university

Dr Bill Humphreys – Western Australian Museum

Mr Graeme kelleher – ex Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Prof Stein Lauritzen – Bergen university

Prof John Pandolfi – university of queensland

Prof Bob Pressey – James Cook university

Prof Boris Sket – university of Ljubljana

Mr Andy Spate – Geological Consultant

Prof Peter valentine – James Cook university

Prof John ‘Charlie’ veron – university of queensland

Prof Paul Williams – The university of Auckland

Dennis Williamson – Geoscene International

Dr karl-Heinz Wyrwoll – university of Western Australia

Mapping: Carolyn Armstrong, Jim Longworth, Somsay Saysana

Graphic Design: 2B Advertising and Design

Editors: Biotext

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APPENDICES

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APRoTeCTeD sPeCIes lIsT

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME BILATERAL MIGRATORY

BIRD AGREEMENTS

IUCN RED LIST BONN CONVENTION

EPBC ACT

MARINE

Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata n/a Least concernCommon Dolphin Delphinus delphis n/a Least concernRisso’s Dolphin Grampus griseus n/a Least concernPygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps n/a Data deficientPygmy killer Whale Feresa attenuata n/a Data deficientShort Finned Pilot Whale Globicephala

macrorhynchusn/a Data deficient

Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis n/a Endangered vulnerable

Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus n/a Endangered Appendix 1 Endangered

Manta Ray Manta birostris n/a Near Threatened Bryde’s Whale Balaenoptera edeni n/a Data deficeintBlack–tip Reef Shark Carcharhinus

melanopterusn/a Lower Risk/near

threatenedGrey Reef Shark Carcharhinus

amblyrhynchosn/a Lower Risk/near

threatenedFin Whale Balaenoptera physalus n/a Endangered vulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta n/a Endangered Appendix 1 Endangered

Green Turtle Chelonia mydas n/a Endangered Appendix 1 vulnerable

Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea n/a Critically Endangered

Endangered

Dugong Dugong dugon n/a vulnerable Appendix 2Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata n/a Critically

EndangeredAppendix 1 vulnerable

Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea n/a vulnerable Endangered

Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae n/a Least concern Appendix 1 vulnerable

Tawny Nurse Shark Nebrius ferrugineus n/a vulnerableSperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus n/a vulnerableWhale Shark Rhincodon typus n/a vulnerable Appendix 2 vulnerable

Indo–Pacific Humpback Dolphin

Sousa chinensis n/a Near Threatened Appendix 2

Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris n/a Data deficient Appendix 2White–tip Reef Shark Triaenodon obesus n/a Lower Risk/near

threatenedSouthern Right Whale Eubalaena australis n/a Least Concern Endangered

Flatback Turtle Natator depressus n/a Data deficient vulnerable

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BIRD AGREEMENTS


EPBC ACT

BIRDS

Cape Petrel Daption capense Least concern

Painted Firetail Finch Emblema pictum

Pacific Gull Larus pacificus Least concern

White-Faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina Least concern

Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius Least concern

Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Least concern

Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata Least concern

Rufous–Crowned Emu–Wren

Stipiturus ruficeps Least concern

Peregrine Falcon falco peregrinus Least concern

Gull-Billed Tern Sterna nilotica Least concern

Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Least concern

Great-Winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera Least concern

Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspiciatus Least concern

Australasian Gannet Morus serrator Least concern

Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae Least concern

White-Winged Tern Chlidonias leucoptera JAMBA, CAMBA

Least concern

yellow-Nosed Albatross Diomedea chlororhynchus Endangered Appendix 2 vulnerable

Eastern Reef Egret Egreta sacra CAMBA Least concernBeach Stone Curlew Esacus neglectus Near Threatened

Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel JAMBA, CAMBA, ROkAMBA

Least concern

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster CAMBA Least ConcernSouthern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Near Threatened Appendix 2 Endangered

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus JAMBA Least concernOsprey Pandion haliaetus Least concern Appendix 2Flesh-Footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes JAMBA,

ROkAMBALeast concern

Hutton’s Shearwater Puffinus huttoni Endangered

Wedge-Tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus JAMBA Least concernBridled Tern Sterna anaethetus JAMBA,

CAMBALeast concern

Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis CAMBA Least concernCrested Tern Sterna bergii JAMBA Least concernCaspian Tern Sterna caspia CAMBA Least concernCommon Tern Sterna hirundo JAMBA,

CAMBA, ROkAMBA

Least concern

Soft-Plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Least concern vulnerable

Fairy Tern Sterna nereis vulnerable

Brown Booby Sula leucogaster JAMBA, CAMBA, ROkAMBA

Least concern

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BIRD AGREEMENTS


EPBC ACT

TERRESTRIAL

Sandy Inland Mouse Pseudomys hermannsburgensis

n/a Least concern

Short Beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus n/a Least concernBlack Flanked Rock Wallaby

Petrogale lateralis n/a Near Threatened vulnerable

Red-Tailed Phascogale Phascogale calura n/a Near Threatened Endangered

Shark Bay Mouse Pseudomys fieldi n/a vulnerable vulnerable

Central Rock-Rat Zyzomys pedunculatus n/a Critically Endangered

Endangered

STYGOFAUNA

Cape Range Remipede Lasionectes exleyi n/a vulnerable

Blind Gudgeon Milyeringa veritas n/a vulnerable

* Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all species found at the Ningaloo Coast


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us in

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acifi

c reg

ion.

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lemen

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stem

at C

ape R

ange

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n m

arin

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cies

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zech

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est t

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as

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arin

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the J

uras

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o ot

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n in

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nkto

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us in

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s wel

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arin

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itats

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it

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ar st

ygom

orph

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nort

hern

end

of

the C

ape R

ange

pe

nins

ula

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onge

neric

with

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ine t

rogl

obite

s of t

he A

tlant

ic

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e sty

gofa

una o

f Cap

e Ran

ge P

enin

sula

incl

udes

the s

ympa

tric

occ

urre

nce o

f a n

umbe

r of t

axa w

ith d

isjun

ct T

ethy

an d

istrib

utio

nsG

ener

a in

bold

are

ende

mic

to th

e are

a, a

s are

all

the s

peci

es w

ith th

e exc

eptio

n of

som

e of t

he c

opep

od sp

ecie

s

2 1 8


❱

2 1 9

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N

NA

ME

FAM

ILY

GE

NU

S / S

PEC

IES

HA

BIT

AT

LOC

AL

ITY

ART

HRO

POD

A Su

bphy

lum

C

RuST

ACEA

(c

ontin

ued)

Cop

epod

a:

(cop

epod

s)

[a zo

opla

nkto

n]

(con

tinue

d)

Cyc

lopo

ida

(cop

epod

s)C

yclo

poid

aeM

etac

yclo

ps m

orto

niM

icroc

yclo

ps v

arica

nsAp

ocyc

lops

den

gizi

cus

Hal

icyc

lops

io

ngifu

rcat

usH

alic

yclo

ps sp

inife

rH

alic

yclo

ps sp

. (u

ndes

crib

ed) #

Anc

hial

ine.

The g

enus

Met

acyc

lops

has

five

spec

ies

and

subs

peci

es in

Aus

tral

ia a

nd is

wid

espr

ead

in

trop

ical

and

tem

pera

te re

gion

s.A

nchi

alin

e. Fi

ve sp

ecie

s in

genu

s Hal

icyc

lops

in

Aust

ralia

. H

. spi

nifer

was

sam

pled

from

han

d-du

g pa

stora

l w

ell n

ear t

he c

oast

and

also

at 2

00 m

etre

s abo

ve

sea l

evel

in a

deep

cav

e in

cent

ral C

ape R

ange

.

coas

tal p

lain

bo

rder

ing

Cap

e R

ange

H. l

ongi

furc

atus

kn

own

only

from

Bu

nder

a Sin

khol

e.

Cal

anoi

da

(cop

epod

s)Ps

eudo

cycl

opiid

aeSt

ygoc

yclo

pia

austr

alis

#A

nchi

alin

e eco

syste

m. S

eem

s to

be re

stric

ted

to

wat

ers o

f rai

sed

salin

ity (>

18%

o) a

void

ing

the

mor

e des

alin

ated

reac

hes o

f the

anc

hial

ine s

yste

m.

Co-

exist

s with

Spe

leoph

ria b

unde

rae i

n th

e dee

per

high

er sa

linity

laye

rs o

f a si

ngle

sinkh

ole.

Liste

d un

der S

ched

ule 1

‘Fau

na th

at is

rare

or

is lik

ely

to b

ecom

e ext

inct

’ und

er th

e Wes

tern

Au

stra

lian

Wild

life C

onse

rvat

ion

Act.

Firs

t pse

udoc

yclo

piid

cal

anoi

d to

be r

epor

ted

from

Aus

tral

ia. G

enus

con

sists

of th

ree s

tric

tly

anch

ialin

e spe

cies

. Sty

gocy

clopi

a au

stral

is se

ems

to b

e muc

h m

ore c

lose

ly re

late

d to

S. b

alea

rica

from

the w

este

rn M

edite

rran

ean

and

the C

anar

y Is

land

s tha

n to

its g

eogr

aphi

cally

clo

ser r

elat

ive

S. p

hilip

pens

is, fr

om th

e Phi

lippi

nes.

The p

lace

men

t of t

hese

two

taxa

in st

rictly

st

ygob

iont

gen

era r

epre

sent

ed b

y ve

ry lo

caliz

ed

and

disju

nct s

peci

es d

istrib

uted

ove

r reg

ions

flo

oded

by

the l

ate M

esoz

oic s

eas,

lends

supp

ort

to th

eir i

nter

pret

atio

n as

true

Tet

hyan

relic

ts, a

nd

henc

e to

the i

nclu

sion

in th

e pas

t of t

he n

orth

-wes

t po

rtio

n of

Aus

tral

ia in

the T

ethy

an re

alm

.

Bund

era S

inkh

ole

** C

onge

neric

with

mar

ine t

rogl

obite

s of t

he A

tlant

ic

# Th

e sty

gofa

una o

f Cap

e Ran

ge P

enin

sula

incl

udes

the s

ympa

tric

occ

urre

nce o

f a n

umbe

r of t

axa w

ith d

isjun

ct T

ethy

an d

istrib

utio

nsG

ener

a in

bold

are

ende

mic

to th

e are

a, a

s are

all

the s

peci

es w

ith th

e exc

eptio

n of

som

e of t

he c

opep

od sp

ecie

s

2 2 0


❱

2 2 1

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N

NA

ME

FAM

ILY

GE

NU

S / S

PEC

IES

HA

BIT

AT

LOC

AL

ITY

ART

HRO

POD

A Su

bphy

lum

C

RuST

ACEA

(c

ontin

ued)

Cop

epod

a:

(cop

epod

s)

[a zo

opla

nkto

n]

(con

tinue

d)

Epac

teris

cida

eB

unde

ria

miso

phag

a A

nchi

alin

e. In

olig

oxic

wat

ers o

f nea

r mar

ine

salin

ity.

Liste

d un

der S

ched

ule 1

‘Fau

na th

at is

rare

or

is lik

ely

to b

ecom

e ext

inct

’ und

er th

e Wes

tern

Au

stra

lian

Wild

life C

onse

rvat

ion

Act.

Epac

teris

cids

are

con

sider

ed to

be s

peci

alise

d pr

edat

ors.

The fi

rst e

pact

erisc

id c

alan

oid

know

n fro

m

Aust

ralia

, whi

ch re

pres

ents

the t

hird

gen

us o

f thi

s fa

mily

of m

ainl

y st

ygob

iont

cop

epod

s rec

orde

d in

th

e Ind

o-Pa

cific

regi

on. Th

e clo

sest

rela

tive o

f the

ne

w g

enus

is th

e mon

otyp

ic E

nant

rono

ides

from

on

anc

hial

ine c

ave o

n th

e Bah

ama I

sland

s. Th

is su

gges

ts an

anc

ient

, rel

ictu

al st

atus

for t

he n

ew

taxo

n.

Bund

era S

inkh

ole

Miso

phrio

dide

a (c

opep

ods)

Spele

ophr

iidae

Spele

ophr

ia b

unde

rae

Anc

hial

ine.

Coe

xist

s with

Sty

gocy

clopi

a au

stral

is in

the d

eepe

r hig

her s

alin

ity la

yers

[rai

sed

salin

ity

(>18

%o)

] of a

sing

le sin

khol

e.Li

sted

unde

r Sch

edul

e 1 ‘F

auna

that

is ra

re o

r is

likel

y to

bec

ome e

xtin

ct’ u

nder

the W

este

rn

Aust

ralia

n W

ildlif

e Con

serv

atio

n Ac

t.Fi

rst r

epre

sent

ativ

e of t

he o

rder

Miso

phrio

ida

know

n fro

m A

ustr

alia

. Onl

y tw

o de

scrib

ed sp

ecie

s w

ere k

now

n to

dat

e, v

iz. S

. biu

exill

a Bo

xsha

ll &

Ili

ffe, 1

986,

from

Ber

mud

a (N

W A

tlant

ic), a

nd S

. gy

mne

sica

Jaum

e & B

oxsh

all,

1996

, fro

m M

allo

rca

(Bal

earic

Is.,

Med

iterr

anea

n), a

lthou

gh re

port

s of

the p

rese

nce o

f unn

amed

spec

ies o

f the

gen

us in

th

e yu c

atan

pen

insu

la o

f Mex

ico

have

bee

n m

ade

else

whe

re.

Teth

yan

affini

ties,

refe

r to

Styg

ocyc

lopi

a au

stral

is ab

ove.

Bund

era s

inkh

ole/

C

ape R

ange

pe

nins

ula

** C

onge

neric

with

mar

ine t

rogl

obite

s of t

he A

tlant

ic

# Th

e sty

gofa

una o

f Cap

e Ran

ge P

enin

sula

incl

udes

the s

ympa

tric

occ

urre

nce o

f a n

umbe

r of t

axa w

ith d

isjun

ct T

ethy

an d

istrib

utio

nsG

ener

a in

bold

are

ende

mic

to th

e are

a, a

s are

all

the s

peci

es w

ith th

e exc

eptio

n of

som

e of t

he c

opep

od sp

ecie

s

2 2 0


❱

2 2 1

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N

NA

ME

FAM

ILY

GE

NU

S / S

PEC

IES

HA

BIT

AT

LOC

AL

ITY

ART

HRO

POD

A Su

bphy

lum

C

RuST

ACEA

(c

ontin

ued)

Rem

iped

ia:**

(blin

d cr

usta

cean

s fo

und

in

deep

cav

es

conn

ecte

d to

sa

lt w

ater

)

Nec

tiopo

daSp

eleon

ectid

aeLa

sione

ctes e

xley

iA

nchi

alin

e eco

syste

m.

Liste

d un

der S

ched

ule 1

‘Fau

na th

at is

rare

or

is lik

ely

to b

ecom

e ext

inct

’ und

er th

e Wes

tern

Au

stra

lian

Wild

life C

onser

vatio

n Ac

t.Li

sted

as v

ulne

rabl

e und

er th

e Com

mon

wea

lth

EPBC

Act

Bund

era S

inkh

ole i

nclu

des t

he o

nly

know

n sit

e for

the C

rust

acea

n cl

ass R

emip

edia

in th

e so

uthe

rn h

emisp

here

. L. e

xley

i is t

he o

nly

spec

ies

in so

uthe

rn h

emisp

here

.Bu

nder

a Sin

khol

e is l

isted

und

er C

ape R

ange

R

emip

ede C

omm

unity

, a Th

reat

ened

Eco

logi

cal

Com

mun

ity u

nder

the W

este

rn A

ustr

alia

n W

ildlif

e Con

serva

tion

Act.

Glo

bally

, the

re a

re 1

7 ex

tant

spec

ies i

n th

e Ord

er

Nec

tiopo

da.

Sing

le lo

catio

n of

Bu

nder

a Sin

khol

e;co

asta

l pla

in

bord

erin

g C

ape R

ange

ART

HRO

POD

AIn

sect

aH

emip

tera

Ger

ridae

(w

ater

strid

ers)

Dip

tera

Chi

rono

mid

ae

(non

-biti

ng m

idge

s)

Kie

fferu

lus i

nter

tinct

us

Col

eopt

era

Dys

tisci

dae

(pre

dace

ous w

ater

be

etle)

Cop

elatu

s irr

egul

aris

Anc

hial

ine;

Cav

e 80

met

res d

eep

Sing

le ca

ve; c

oast

al

plai

n bo

rder

ing

Cap

e Ran

ge

PLAT

yHEL

M-

INT

HES

Turb

ella

ria(fl

atw

orm

s)? (

1 sp

ecie

s)Th

e firs

t rec

ords

of t

his s

ubfa

mily

from

no

n-m

arin

e wat

ers i

n th

e sou

ther

n he

misp

here

** C

onge

neric

with

mar

ine t

rogl

obite

s of t

he A

tlant

ic

# Th

e sty

gofa

una o

f Cap

e Ran

ge P

enin

sula

incl

udes

the s

ympa

tric

occ

urre

nce o

f a n

umbe

r of t

axa w

ith d

isjun

ct T

ethy

an d

istrib

utio

nsG

ener

a in

bold

are

ende

mic

to th

e are

a, a

s are

all

the s

peci

es w

ith th

e exc

eptio

n of

som

e of t

he c

opep

od sp

ecie

s

2 2 2


❱

2 2 3

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N

NA

ME

FAM

ILY

GE

NU

S / S

PEC

IES

HA

BIT

AT

LOC

AL

ITY

AN

NE

LID

AC

litel

lata

Hap

lota

xida

(e

arth

wor

ms a

nd

aqua

wor

ms)

Nai

dida

e (fo

rmer

ly

know

n as

Tu

bific

idae

)

Akte

drilu

s par

vith

ecat

usPe

ctino

drilu

s nin

galo

oA

nchi

alin

e gro

undw

ater

. The p

hallo

drili

ne w

orm

s w

ere f

ound

in tw

o sit

es w

ithin

the B

unde

ra

Lim

esto

ne: a

n ar

tifici

al w

ell a

nd sm

all k

arst

win

dow.

Cap

e Ran

ge

Poly

chae

tae

(ann

elid

wor

m)

Spio

nida

ePr

iono

spio

thal

anji

The g

enus

Prio

nosp

io is

dom

inat

ed b

y m

arin

e sp

ecie

s, w

ith a

few

est

uarin

e rep

rese

ntat

ives

; non

e ar

e kno

wn

from

trul

y fre

shw

ater

or a

nchi

alin

e ha

bita

ts. Th

us, P

riono

spio

thal

anji

is ap

pare

ntly

a

siste

r tax

on to

a m

arin

e spe

cies

, alth

ough

it n

ot

know

n w

hich

one

. P.

thal

anji

is ap

pare

ntly

the fi

rst s

pion

id

poly

chae

te re

cord

ed fr

om c

ave e

nviro

nmen

ts.

Spio

nids

are

rare

in fr

eshw

ater

envi

ronm

ents

, al

thou

gh tw

o sp

ecie

s of B

occa

rdia

are

kno

wn

from

coa

stal

dun

e fre

shw

ater

lake

s in

sout

h-ea

stern

Aus

tral

ia a

nd O

rtho

prio

nosp

io ci

rrifo

rmia

is

wid

espr

ead

in a

reas

of r

educ

ed sa

linity

in

sout

h-ea

stern

Aus

tral

ia.

Bund

era S

inkh

ole

Acic

ulat

aSy

llida

eSp

haer

osyll

is ce

ntro

amer

icana

Typo

sylli

s (Eh

lersia

) cf.

broo

men

sis

S. ce

ntro

amer

icana

‑ Bu

nder

a Sin

khol

e as w

ell a

s fro

m sm

all s

hallo

w k

arst

win

dow

s—Ta

ntab

iddi

R

ockh

oles

, Wob

iri R

ockh

ole,

C-4

14 a

nd C

-506

. Sp

ecim

ens w

ere a

lso o

btai

ned

from

Javi

s Wel

l C

-362

, a d

eep

pasto

ral w

ell.

T. (E

hler

sia) c

f. br

oom

ensis

–in

the d

eep

wel

l, Ja

vis W

ell.

In c

ontr

ast t

o th

e oth

er p

olyc

haet

e, P

riono

spio

th

alan

ji, b

oth

spec

ies w

ere c

hara

cter

ized

as

‘nor

mal

’ mar

ine f

orm

s, so

are

also

op

port

unist

ical

ly st

ygal

.

Cap

e Ran

ge

Mol

lusc

aG

astr

opod

a (sn

ails,

slug

s)Ir

avad

iidae

Irav

adia

sp.

The b

rack

ish p

art o

f Bun

dera

Sin

khol

e, w

here

it is

ex

pose

d to

full

sunl

ight

. This

spec

ies b

elong

s to

a ge

nus t

hat i

s oth

erw

ise e

stua

rine.

Bund

era S

inkh

ole

** C

onge

neric

with

mar

ine t

rogl

obite

s of t

he A

tlant

ic

# Th

e sty

gofa

una o

f Cap

e Ran

ge P

enin

sula

incl

udes

the s

ympa

tric

occ

urre

nce o

f a n

umbe

r of t

axa w

ith d

isjun

ct T

ethy

an d

istrib

utio

nsG

ener

a in

bold

are

ende

mic

to th

e are

a, a

s are

all

the s

peci

es w

ith th

e exc

eptio

n of

som

e of t

he c

opep

od sp

ecie

s

2 2 2


❱

2 2 3

CTRoGlobIT IC faUna of CaPe RanGe

2 2 4


❱

2 2 5

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N N

AM

EFA

MIL

YG

EN

US

/ SPE

CIE

SH

AB

ITA

TLO

CA

LIT

Y

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

C

HEL

ICER

ATA

Ara

chni

daSc

hizo

mid

a (w

ind

scor

pion

)H

ubba

rdiid

ae* D

racu

loid

es v

inei

** D

racu

loid

es ju

liann

eae

* Dra

culo

ides

bro

oksi

The g

enus

occ

urs i

n su

bter

rane

an c

ave

or fi

ssur

e env

ironm

ents

in a

varie

ty

of k

arst

syste

ms.

D. b

rook

si an

d D

. ju

liann

eae a

re li

sted

unde

r Sch

edul

e 1

‘Fau

na th

at is

rare

or i

s lik

ely to

be

com

e ext

inct

’ und

er th

e Wes

tern

Au

stral

ian

Wild

life C

onser

vatio

n Ac

t.Th

e gen

us D

racu

loid

es h

as si

x sp

ecie

s en

dem

ic to

Cap

e Ran

ge, B

arro

w

Is a

nd P

ilbar

a; th

ree s

peci

es a

re

ende

mic

to C

ape R

ange

, one

spec

ies

to B

arro

w Is

land

and

two

spec

ies t

o th

e Pilb

ara.

‘It

seem

s pro

babl

e tha

t mos

t sp

ecie

s of S

chiz

omid

a hav

e hig

hly

rest

ricte

d lo

calis

ed d

istrib

utio

ns th

at

refle

ct th

eir n

arro

w en

viro

nmen

tal

toler

ance

s and

low

disp

ersa

l ca

pabi

litie

s.’ (H

umph

reys

et a

l. 19

89)

D. v

inei

in h

umid

cav

es

situa

ted

with

in th

e Tul

ki

Lim

esto

ne a

long

the

cent

ral e

leva

ted

sect

ion

of

the C

ape R

ange

pen

insu

la.

D. j

ulia

nnea

e occ

urs

with

in c

oast

al li

mes

tone

on

the w

este

rn si

de o

f the

C

ape R

ange

pen

insu

la.

D. b

rook

si oc

curs

in th

e no

rth -

easte

rn p

ortio

n of

th

e Cap

e Ran

ge p

enin

sula

.

*Bam

azom

us v

esper

tinus

*Bam

azom

us su

bsol

anus

Siste

r spe

cies

. B.

vesp

ertin

us a

nd B

. sub

sola

nus a

re

liste

d un

der S

ched

ule 1

‘Fau

na th

at

is ra

re o

r is l

ikel

y to

bec

ome e

xtin

ct’

unde

r the

Wes

tern

Aus

tral

ian

Wild

life C

onser

vatio

n Ac

t.

coas

tal p

lain

on

wes

tern

sid

e of C

ape R

ange

pe

nins

ula;

coas

tal p

lain

on

easte

rn

side o

f Cap

e Ran

ge

peni

nsul

a

Ara

chni

daPs

eudo

scor

pion

ida

(false

scor

pion

)H

yida

e*I

ndoh

ya h

umph

reysi

*Ind

ohya

dam

ocles

Cav

es; u

nder

ston

es in

dar

k zo

neI.

dam

ocles

is li

sted

unde

r Sch

edul

e 1

‘Fau

na th

at is

rare

or i

s lik

ely

to

beco

me e

xtin

ct’ u

nder

the W

este

rn

Aust

ralia

n W

ildlif

e Con

serva

tion

Act.

All

the s

peci

es o

f Ind

ohya

are

shor

t ra

nge e

ndem

ics,

havi

ng v

ery

smal

l di

strib

utio

nal r

ange

. Affi

nitie

s of

the g

enus

lie w

ith G

ondw

ana a

nd

rela

tives

occ

ur in

nor

th-w

este

rn

Aust

ralia

, sou

ther

n In

dia a

nd

Mad

agas

car

Cap

e Ran

geco

asta

l pla

in o

f Cap

e R

ange

pen

insu

la

* Exh

ibit

extr

eme t

rogl

omor

phie

s; th

e rem

aini

ng ta

xa a

re li

kely

to b

e res

tric

ted

to c

ave e

nviro

nmen

ts.

Gen

era i

n bo

ld a

re en

dem

ic to

the a

rea,

as a

re a

ll de

term

ined

spec

ies.

** O

nly

genu

s of S

chiz

omid

a en

dem

ic to

Aus

tral

ia.

2 2 4


❱

2 2 5

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N N

AM

EFA

MIL

YG

EN

US

/ SPE

CIE

SH

AB

ITA

TLO

CA

LIT

Y

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

C

HEL

ICER

ATA

(con

tinue

d)

Cht

honi

idae

*Tyr

anno

chth

oniu

s bro

oksi

*Tyr

anno

chth

oniu

s but

leri

Cav

es; u

nder

rock

in d

ark

zone

. Bot

h sp

ecie

s are

foun

d ov

er a

smal

l are

a an

d ar

e con

sider

ed to

repr

esen

t a

shor

t-ran

ge en

dem

ic sp

ecie

s.A

s wel

l as T

. bro

oksi

and

T. b

utler

i, ni

ne tr

oglo

bitic

spec

ies f

rom

the

fam

ily C

htho

niid

ae h

ave b

een

desc

ribed

from

the s

emi-a

rid zo

ne

of W

este

rn A

ustr

alia

illu

stra

ting

the

dive

rsity

of p

seud

osco

rpio

ns in

the

regi

on.

Cap

e Ran

ge P

enin

sula

; se

vera

l cav

es.

Seve

ral c

aves

and

bor

es.

Austr

ocht

honi

us ea

stiC

aves

; und

er st

ones

Cap

e Ran

ge

Syar

inid

aeId

eobl

othr

us p

apill

onId

eobl

othr

us w

oodi

Cav

es; u

nder

ston

e in

dark

zone

.C

ave;

und

er st

one i

n da

rk zo

ne.

Of t

he se

ven

Aust

ralia

n sp

ecie

s of

Ideo

blot

hrus

, five

spec

ies o

ccur

with

in

subt

erra

nean

hab

itats

an

d al

l are

from

the s

emi a

rid/

arid

zone

s of W

este

rn A

ustr

alia

. The

only

oth

er su

bter

rane

an sp

ecie

s in

the

genu

s occ

urs i

n M

exic

o. A

ll of

the

Aust

ralia

n sp

ecie

s can

be r

egar

ded

as

shor

t-ran

ge en

dem

ic sp

ecie

s.

Cap

e Ran

ge P

enin

sula

; on

e cav

e onl

y, Pa

pillo

n C

ave.

one c

ave o

nly,

Cav

e C-1

67.

Ara

chni

daO

pilio

nida

(har

vest

men

)

Ass

amiid

ae*A

njol

us sp

. (un

desc

ribed

)C

aves

; the

two

spec

ies o

f Opi

lione

s ar

e bot

h pr

obab

ly ra

info

rest

relic

ts

alth

ough

the w

ider

affi

nitie

s of b

oth

fam

ilies

are

unk

now

n.

Cap

e Ran

ge

Phal

ango

dida

e*G

en. i

ndet

.# G

lennh

untia

glen

nhun

ti C

aves

coas

tal p

lain

of C

ape

Ran

ge p

enin

sula

Ara

chni

daA

rane

ae(S

pide

rs)H

ahni

idae

(d

war

f she

et sp

ider

)*G

en.

Cav

esco

asta

l pla

in o

f Cap

e R

ange

pen

insu

la;

Cap

e Ran

ge

* Exh

ibit

extr

eme t

rogl

omor

phie

s; th

e rem

aini

ng ta

xa a

re li

kely

to b

e res

tric

ted

to c

ave e

nviro

nmen

ts.

Gen

era i

n bo

ld a

re en

dem

ic to

the a

rea,

as a

re a

ll de

term

ined

spec

ies.

** O

nly

genu

s of S

chiz

omid

a en

dem

ic to

Aus

tral

ia.

# Fi

rst b

lind

Phal

ango

dida

e in

Aust

ralia

, tho

ugh

usua

l in

Euro

pean

cav

es.

^ M

ylloc

erus

sp. 2

is fo

und

outs

ide c

aves

.

2 2 6


❱

2 2 7

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N N

AM

EFA

MIL

YG

EN

US

/ SPE

CIE

SH

AB

ITA

TLO

CA

LIT

Y

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

C

HEL

ICER

ATA

(con

tinue

d)

Des

idae

*Gen

& sp

. ind

et. (

Har

vey

et

al 1

993)

Cav

esco

asta

l pla

in o

f Cap

e R

ange

pen

insu

la; C

ape

Ran

ge

Cte

nida

e (w

ande

ring

spid

er)

*Gen

. nov

. & sp

. l

(Har

vey

et a

l 199

3)C

aves

. End

emic

to C

ape R

ange

.C

ape R

ange

Phol

cida

e(d

addy

long

-legs

sp

ider

)

Trich

ocyc

lus s

epte

ntrio

nalis

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

Sym

phyt

ogna

thid

ae*A

napi

stulu

trog

lobi

aTh

ree h

umid

cav

es. Th

e mos

t tro

glob

itic s

ymph

ytog

nath

id re

cord

ed

and

is on

ly th

e sec

ond

reco

rded

from

ca

ves.

The fi

rst o

ccur

s in

vene

zuela

an

d do

es n

ot ap

pear

to ex

hibi

t any

ex

trem

e tro

glob

itic t

ende

ncies

, unl

ike

A. tr

oglo

bia.

Of t

he se

ven

trogl

obiti

c sp

ider

s rec

ogni

zed

by H

arve

y et

al

(199

3) fr

om th

e Cap

e Ran

ge k

arsts

, A.

trog

lobi

a is

the s

mal

lest,

and

one o

f th

e mos

t tro

glom

orph

ic.

Cap

e Ran

ge

Ther

idiid

ae*S

teot

oda

sp. l

. (H

arve

y et

al 1

993)

*Pho

lcom

ma

sp.

(Har

vey

et a

l 199

3)

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

Cap

e Ran

ge

Liny

phiid

ae*D

uned

inia

occ

iden

talis

*Cht

hion

onet

es te

nuis

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

Cap

e Ran

ge

Teng

ellid

aeBe

ngal

la b

ertm

aini

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

Filis

tatid

aeYa

rdie

lla sp

. (un

desc

ribed

)C

aves

. Mon

otyp

ic g

enus

C

ape R

ange

* Exh

ibit

extr

eme t

rogl

omor

phie

s; th

e rem

aini

ng ta

xa a

re li

kely

to b

e res

tric

ted

to c

ave e

nviro

nmen

ts.

Gen

era i

n bo

ld a

re en

dem

ic to

the a

rea,

as a

re a

ll de

term

ined

spec

ies.

2 2 6


❱

2 2 7

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N N

AM

EFA

MIL

YG

EN

US

/ SPE

CIE

SH

AB

ITA

TLO

CA

LIT

Y

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

C

HEL

ICER

ATA

(con

tinue

d)

Oon

opid

ae

(gob

lin sp

ider

s)C

ampt

osca

phiel

la in

ferna

lis

Lim

esto

ne b

ore.

The fi

rst

cave

rnic

olou

s mem

bers

of th

e O

onop

idae

fam

ily fr

om A

ustr

alia

, w

ere d

escr

ibed

in 2

007.

The t

hree

sp

ecies

occ

ur in

Wes

tern

Aus

tral

ia,

one s

pecie

s eac

h fro

m C

ape R

ange

, th

e Pilb

ara a

nd th

e kim

berle

y. O

nly

five s

pecie

s wor

ldw

ide a

re

curr

ently

attr

ibut

ed to

the g

enus

C

ampt

osca

phiel

la. C

. inf

erna

lis d

iffer

s fro

m a

ll ot

her d

escr

ibed

spec

ies o

f C

ampt

osca

phiel

la, e

xcep

t C. s

inen

sis

from

sout

h-w

est C

hina

, by

the

com

plet

e lac

k of

eyes

.

Cap

e Ran

ge

Ara

chni

da

Sub

Cla

ss

Acar

ina

Sarc

optif

orm

es

(mite

s)Pe

dicu

loch

elid

aePa

ralyc

us la

voip

ierr

eiD

ry c

ave

Cap

e Ran

ge

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

M

yRIA

POD

A

Dip

lopo

da

(mill

iped

es)

Poly

zoni

ida

(mill

iped

es)

Siph

onot

idae

*Gen

. & sp

. ind

et.

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

; sin

gle c

ave

Poly

desm

ida

(mill

iped

es)

Para

doxo

som

atid

ae*S

tygi

ochi

ropu

s com

mun

is*S

tygi

ochi

ropu

s iso

latu

s*S

tygi

ochi

ropu

s sym

patr

icus

Cav

es; o

nly

in a

reas

with

hig

h re

lativ

e hum

idity

and

org

anic

car

bon

cont

ent.

The g

enus

Sty

gioc

hiro

pus i

s en

dem

ic to

Cap

e Ran

ge.

S. is

olat

us. a

nd S

. sym

patr

icus a

re

liste

d un

der S

ched

ule 1

‘Fau

na th

at

is ra

re o

r is l

ikel

y to

bec

ome e

xtin

ct’

unde

r the

Wes

tern

Aus

tral

ian

Wild

life C

onser

vatio

n Ac

t.

Cap

e Ran

ge;

S. co

mm

unis

is fo

und

in n

umer

ous c

aves

th

roug

hout

the k

arst

regi

on.

S. is

olat

us a

nd S

. sy

mpa

tricu

s are

kno

wn

only

from

sing

le ca

ves i

n th

e nor

ther

n pa

rt o

f the

ge

neric

rang

e.

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

H

E xA

POD

A

Inse

cta

Dip

lura

(tw

o-pr

onge

d br

istlet

ails)

Japy

gida

eIn

djap

yx n

. sp.

1In

djap

yx n

. sp.

2G

en. n

ov. &

sp. n

ov. 1

Gen

. nov

. & sp

. nov

. 2

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

Cap

e Ran

geC

ape R

ange

Cap

e Ran

ge

* Exh

ibit

extr

eme t

rogl

omor

phie

s; th

e rem

aini

ng ta

xa a

re li

kely

to b

e res

tric

ted

to c

ave e

nviro

nmen

ts.

Gen

era i

n bo

ld a

re en

dem

ic to

the a

rea,

as a

re a

ll de

term

ined

spec

ies.

** O

nly

genu

s of S

chiz

omid

a en

dem

ic to

Aus

tral

ia.

# Fi

rst b

lind

Phal

ango

dida

e in

Aust

ralia

, tho

ugh

usua

l in

Euro

pean

cav

es.

^ M

ylloc

erus

sp. 2

is fo

und

outs

ide c

aves

.

2 2 8

PHY

LUM

C

LA

SSO

RD

ER

/ C

OM

MO

N N

AM

EFA

MIL

YG

EN

US

/ SPE

CIE

SH

AB

ITA

TLO

CA

LIT

Y

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

H

ExA

POD

A (c

ontin

ued)

New

fam

ily o

r sub

- fa

mily

Cav

esco

asta

l pla

in o

f Cap

e R

ange

pen

insu

la

Thys

anur

a (si

lver

fish

, br

istlet

ails)

Nic

olct

iidae

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

Atelu

rinae

*Trin

emur

a tr

oglo

phiIa

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

Blat

tode

a (c

ockr

oach

)N

octic

olid

ae*N

octic

ola

flabe

llaC

aves

; wor

ld's

mos

t tro

glom

orph

ic

cock

roac

h, w

hich

is d

istin

guish

ed

by it

s pal

e, fr

agile

, tra

nslu

cent

ap

pear

ance

Cap

e Ran

ge

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

H

ExA

POD

A (c

ontin

ued)

Ort

hopt

era

(pyg

my

cric

ket)

Nem

obiin

ae,

Gry

liida

e*N

gam

arla

ngui

a lu

isae

Cav

e; o

nly

trog

lobi

tic c

ricke

t in

Aust

ralia

; end

emic

to C

ape R

ange

(c

ited

in H

umph

reys

200

4)

Cap

e Ran

ge

Col

eopt

era

(bee

tles)

Cur

culio

nida

ePo

lydr

osin

aeM

ylloc

erus

sp. 1

M

ylloc

erus

sp. 2

^C

aves

Cap

e Ran

ge

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

H

E xA

POD

A (c

ontin

ued)

Hem

ipte

ra

(true

bug

s, ho

pper

s, ap

hids

, sca

le in

sect

s, ler

ps, m

ealy

bug

s)

Mee

nopl

idae

(p

lant

hopp

er)

*Pha

cone

ura

pros

erpi

na*P

haco

neur

a sp

. I

*Pha

cone

ura

sp. 2

*?ge

n.

Cav

es; t

hose

par

ts of

cav

es th

at

cont

ain

root

syste

ms a

nd w

here

the

air i

s nea

rly sa

tura

ted

with

wat

er.

coas

tal p

lain

of C

ape

Ran

ge p

enin

sula

coas

tal p

lain

of C

ape

Ran

ge p

enin

sula

Cap

e Ran

geC

ape R

ange

Cix

iidae

(p

lant

hopp

er)

Cav

esC

ape R

ange

ART

HRO

POD

ASu

bphy

lum

C

R uST

ACEA

Mal

acos

trac

aIs

opod

a (sl

ater

s, pi

llbug

s, so

wbu

gs, w

oodl

ice)

Philo

sciid

ae*G

en. &

spp.

inde

t. >2

Cav

esco

asta

l pla

in o

f Cap

e R

ange

pen

insu

laC

ape R

ange

Oni

scid

aeG

en. &

spp.

inde

t. C

aves

Cap

e Ran

ge

* Exh

ibit

extr

eme t

rogl

omor

phie

s; th

e rem

aini

ng ta

xa a

re li

kely

to b

e res

tric

ted

to c

ave e

nviro

nmen

ts.

Gen

era i

n bo

ld a

re en

dem

ic to

the a

rea,

as a

re a

ll de

term

ined

spec

ies.

** O

nly

genu

s of S

chiz

omid

a en

dem

ic to

Aus

tral

ia.

# Fi

rst b

lind

Phal

ango

dida

e in

Aust

ralia

, tho

ugh

usua

l in

Euro

pean

cav

es.

^ M

ylloc

erus

sp. 2

is fo

und

outs

ide c

aves

.


❱

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TITLE PRINCIPLE RESEARCHER

INSTITUTION START DATE

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OBjECTIVES

Long term monitoring of Ningaloo Marine Park: Status of Drupella and shallow water benthic reef communities

Armstrong, Shannon

Department of Environment and Conservation

1989 ongoing Determine changes to Drupella density and percentage cover of coral communities at Ningaloo Marine Park over time.

Bills Bay Coral Recovery Research and Monitoring Project

Armstrong, Shannon

Department of Environment and Conservation

1989 ongoing Determine the recovery of corals in Bills Bay after the 1989 anoxic coral spawning event.

Broad scale fish surveys in Ningaloo Marine Park lagoon waters to assess the effectiveness of sanctuary zones for protecting exploited sub-tidal fish species

Babcock, Russ Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, university of Western Australia, Edith Cowan university

Provide an assessment of indirect effects on fish community structure from fishing activities in Ningaloo Marine Park.

Persistent organic pollutants in Southern Ocean Humpback Whales

Bengston Nash, Susan

university of queensland 2008 2010 To quantify fluctuating contaminant burdens throughout the migratory journey and associated detoxification enzymal response in neighbouring dermal layers.

Intertidal invertebrates at Ningaloo Marine Park and the effectiveness of sanctuary zones in protecting exploited species

Black, Bob university of Western Australia

Provide an assessment of indirect effects on invertebrate community structure from fishing activities in Ningaloo Marine Park.

ScenarioLab - a desktop modelling tool for managers

Boschetti, Fabio Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

To develop a modelling tool that can be used by managers/policy makers to consider the application of various management strategies in marine park management.

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using hyperspectral imagery to determine human impact (track making) on turtle nesting sites along Ningaloo coastline, WA

Bunning, Jessica Murdoch university 2008 quantify the relationship between potential turtle nesting sites and beach accessibility, determine the correlation between beach accessibility and categories of human-made roads, and evaluate the degree of human interference at different turtle nesting beaches.

Estimation and integration of socioeconomic values of human use of Ningaloo: models for recreational fishing and non-recreational fishing choices

Burton, Michael university of Western Australia, Australian National university

2006 2010 To develop an empirical model to explain choice of recreational sites and use as a basis for economic welfare and policy evaluation. To understand destination choice for users of the Ningaloo Marine Park. To estimate economic values associated with recreational fishing in the Ningaloo Marine Park through random utility models (RuMs). To estimate economic values associated with other recreational activities in the Ningaloo Marine Park through RuMs.

Creefs Project of the Census of marine life

Caley, Julian Australian Institute of Marine Science

Ningaloo Reef will serve as one reference site in the global project censusing marine life.

Sustainability of the whale shark tourism industry at Ningaloo

Catlin, James Curtin university 2006 2009 n/a

Coral associated microbes of Ningaloo Reef

Ceh, Janja Murdoch university To investigate the dynamics of coral-associated microbial communities over a one year period in Ningaloo Reef.

Population and migration of manta rays at Ningaloo Reef, WA

Cerutti, Florencia Charles Darwin university

2007 2011 To estimate manta ray population demographics and genetic structure. To define local movement, site fidelity and migratory patterns. To determine if there is genetic exchange with other populations in the Indo Pacific.

International and domestic tourist perceptions and experiences of Ningaloo

Chandler, Philippa

Curtin university To examine the experiences and attitudes of people who regularly holiday at Ningaloo Marine Park. To evaluate the potential influence of repeat visitors attitudes and values on future tourism planning in the region.

Impacts of tourism in the Ningaloo Marine Park

Chapman, kelly Edith Cowan university n/a

Assessment of coastal groundwater and linkages with Ningaloo Reef

Collins, Lindsay Curtin university 2009 To characterise the hydrological and geological aquifer system of Ningaloo including the coastal seawater/freshwater interface and pathways to the Ningaloo Reef lagoon. To develop our understanding of the behaviour of the freshwater/seawater interface in relation to seasonal, tidal and episodic events.


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Characterisation of geomorphology, growth history and surface sediments

Collins, Lindsay Curtin university 2006 2009 To characterise the coastal and seabed geomorphology of the reef system, including the deeper reserve areas offshore of the fringing reef. To characterise the surficial sediments of the shallow (lagoonal) waters. To characterise the morphology and growth history of the reef system and identify growth characteristics relevant to maintenance of marine biodiversity and climate change impacts.

qualitative modelling for sustainable tourism development

Dambacher, Jeff Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Western Australian Marine Science Institution

2010 Develop alternative constructs of socio-economic and ecological system modelling based on patterns, processes and responses; explore the consequences of model structure and system dynamics; and facilitate stakeholder involvement in the process.

Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for the Ningaloo Region

De la Mare, Bill Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Western Australian Marine Science Institution

2007 2010 Develop and provide the integrated modelling and analysis for multiple use Management Strategy Evaluation of the Ningaloo region.

Resident survey of social impacts of tourism

Deery, Marg victoria university 2010 Compile information on residential views of the impacts of tourism for inclusion into the Ningaloo coast dynamic model.

Methods for monitoring the health of benthic communities

Depczynski, Martial

Australian Institute of Marine Science

2006 2010 To design parameters for a long term monitoring program for coral and fish communities in Ningaloo Marine Park addressing recruitment, and spatial and temporal replication. Provide baseline data for this program.

Stock assessment of target invertebrates

Depczynski, Martial

Australian Institute of Marine Science, university of Western Australia

2008 2010 Assess status of target species; characterise habitats associated with abundance and compare abundance in relation to human use.

Assessment of economic values of tourism

Dwyer, Larry university of New South Wales

2010 Provide an assessment of the economic value of tourism in the Ningaloo Coast area to the socio-economic tourism model.

Impact of climate variability and climate change on coastal marine ecosystem

Feng, Ming Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

2011 quantify the climate variability in the Leeuwin Current physical forcing on the coastal ecosystem.

Lagoonal and cross shelf patterns in the trophic structure of demersal fish assemblages

Fitzpatrick, Ben university of Western Australia

2009 Characterise the fish biodiversity and assemblages associated with habitat types and dominant macro benthic communities in sanctuary zones and nearby comparison sites in lagoon and deeper waters of Ningaloo Marine Park northern areas.

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Assessing the resilience of corals from tropical waters

Foster, Taryn Murdoch university 2008 To assess natural variability in photosynthetic performance of reef building coral within one colony and between colonies. To assess the resilience of P. domicornis from WA tropical waters to higher sea surface temperatures predicted due to climate change, in an aquarium setting.

Species inventory database for Ningaloo deep waters

Fromont, Jane Western Australian Museum, Australian Institute of Marine Science

2010 Collect voucher specimens to form the foundation of a species inventory database for Ningaloo deeper waters.

The significance of historical collections: Ningaloo

Fromont, Jane Western Australian Museum

Database the common marine invertebrates from Ningaloo as indicated from historical collections dating back to the 1960s.

Integrated software for multiple use management strategy evaluation

Fulton, Beth Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

2010 Simulate using a variety of factors including biophysical, social, assessment, monitoring and management policy for multiple use management strategy evaluation

Economic valuation of biodiversity conservation. Citizen’s non-use value for Ningaloo Reef

Gazzani, Flavio Murdoch university Estimate the benefits of the non-use values of the Ningaloo Reef and how choices may be related to socio-economic characteristics using Choice Modelling.

Australian Telemetry and Acoustic Monitoring System

Harcourt, R Integrated Marine Observing System

Initiate both a fine and broad scale acoustic curtain at several sites along the Ningaloo Marine Park to enhance research projects identifying fine and large scale movement of particles and species.

Fish biodiversity associated with habitat types in sanctuary and adjacent zones in deeper waters

Harvey, Euan Australian Institute of Marine Science

2010 Characterise the fish biodiversity associated with habitat types and dominant macro benthic communities in sanctuary zones and nearby comparison sites in waters between 20-100m depth.

Deepwater Communities at Ningaloo Reef

Heyward, Andrew Australian Institute of Marine Science

2006 2010 Assess the biodiversity value of the deeper waters seawards of the reef crest in the Ningaloo Marine Park with a focus on representativeness of sanctuary zones.

Deep water habitat types


2010 Characterise the habitat types and dominant macro benthic communities in sanctuary zones and nearby comparison sites in waters between 20-100m depth.

Coring of Porhytes to determine impacts of climate change


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Reef coral population dynamics and annual recruitment processes of spawning coral


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Coral reef disease - White Syndrome


Detect whether Ningaloo has been infected with white syndrome.

Distribution and abundance of dugongs in Ningaloo Marine Park and Exmouth Gulf

Hodgson, Amanda

James Cook university 2001 Ongoing (every 5 years)

Establish the abundance of dugong in Ningaloo Marine Park in relation to Shark Bay and Exmouth Gulf.

Movement patterns of serranids as they relate to marine park planning at Ningaloo Marine Park

How, Jason Edith Cowan university 2008 2009 To look at the movement patterns of serranid species to determine its home range, and see if an existing sanctuary zone boundaries provide adequate protection for the species from fishing activities. To examine movement of fish across reef passes and determine whether they provide a natural barrier to fish movement.

Environmental load survey of accommodation providers

Hughes, Michael Curtin university 2010 Develop a dynamic model of Ningaloo incorporating social, economic and environmental management assessment of tourism along the Ningaloo coast.

Suspension feeders and energy flow through reefs

Humphries, Stuart

university of Western Australia

2005 2009 n/a

Geographical and temporal boundaries for whales of Ningaloo

Jenner, Curt Centre for Whale Research

1997 ongoing Identify the movement and distribution patterns of humpback whales relative to the Ningaloo Marine Park.

Managing coral reefs - the importance of working with functional groups to maintain resilience

Johansson, Charlotte

James Cook university The objective is to assess potential variations within ecological functions for herbivorous populations on Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef, to understand how these are structured and how they contribute to the build up of resilience.

Ningaloo destination model for scenario evaluation and collaborative planning

Jones, Tod Curtin university 2010 Develop a dynamic model of Ningaloo incorporating social, economic and environmental management assessment of tourism along the Ningaloo coast.

An assessment of likely dispersal patterns for marine organisms based on hydrodynamic and population genetic models

keesing, John Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

2006 2010 The distribution of genetic structure throughout the WA range of two (or more) widespread urchin species with differing reproductive and larval biology and contrasting dispersal potential will be characterised using DNA sequence information.

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Sustainability of the wilderness experience: a case study in environmental stewardship

kingham, A Curtin university 2005 n/a

Hyperspectral mapping - Habitats

kobryn, Halina Murdoch university 2006 2009 Develop a high resolution characterisation of the reef and shallow water habitats of the Ningaloo Marine Park that will provide the basis for future multiple use management and planning.

Temperature profiles of sea turtle nesting beaches in Western Australia

kuchling, Gerald university of Western Australia, Department of Environment and Conservation

2004 2007 Provide an overview of temperature variation at sea turtle nesting beaches and allow rough estimates of sex ratio variations according to published male and female producing temperatures for the different species.

The trophic ecology of the grazing sea urchin (Echinometra mathaei) within Ningaloo Marine Park: comparing the effects of different closure regimes on urchin distribution and trophodynamics

Langdon, Mark Murdoch university To add to our understanding of coral reef ecology, in particular the role of sea urchins.

Sustainable camping along the Ningaloo coast: how campsite location, facilities and activities influence environmental impacts

Lewis, Anna Curtin university 2008 2011 Assess campsite environmental impacts, and determine how impacts vary between sites. Assess the average level of waste, water and energy consumption per camper and how waste is disposed of. Assess camper activities and determine influence on campsite selection. Develop indicators to assist in future monitoring of campsite environmental impacts. Identify whether camping on the beach or dunes create the least environmental impact and determine suitability of campsite locations.

ElfSim Little, Rich Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

2010 Assess the impact of existing zonal management strategies on key target fish species and biodiversity using background data and knowledge currently held or being gathered.

Nutrient limitation and impact of nutrient enrichment on arid zone mangroves

Lovelock, Cath university of queensland 1999 understand the degree of connectivity between the terrestrial environment and estuaries in the arid tropics of Australia.


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Hydrodynamics of Fringing Reef Systems

Lowe, Ryan university of Western Australia

2007 2009 Develop a model that will predict circulation on reefs and other similar coastal systems for the Ningaloo Reef, providing insight into various ecological processes that are linked to hydrodynamics and threatening processes.

Hydrodynamic control of nutrient uptake and reef metabolism using a portable flume mesocosm at Ningaloo Reef


2009 To conduct process-based experiments to study the impact of key physical parameters (water motion, light, temperature) on nutrient uptake by reef communities at Ningaloo.

Benthic productivity and calcification on Ningaloo Reef: role of oceanic forcing and response to climate change


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Stock assessment of spangled emperor

Marriott, Ross Department of Fisheries To assess spangled emperor stock in Ningaloo Marine Park for integrated fisheries management of the Gascoyne bioregion.

Sand temperature data loggers in turtle nesting beaches

Mawson, Peter queensland 2008 To gather data on sand temperature over time at turtle nesting beaches.

The policy relevance of Choice Modelling: an application to Ningaloo Marine Park

McCartney, Abbie university of Western Australia

2007 2010 Investigate the suitability of Choice Modelling (CM) as a tool for valuing marine parks and coral reefs using Ningaloo Marine Park as a case study. Investigate the differences between traditional and non-market valuation payment vehicles and tax reallocation using CM for an environmental good. Contribute towards determining the policy relevance of CM.

High resolution data on cross shelf bathymetry and sediment facies

McCauley, Rob Curtin university, Australian Institute of Marine Science

2010 Improve the understanding of the biophysical domain via high resolution data on cross shelf bathymetry and distribution of sediment facies.

Passive acoustics off Exmouth, whales and fish

McCauley, Rob Curtin university, Centre for Water Research

2000 To gather information on marine mammal presence and movement patterns on the north west shelf.

Economic and social aspects of recreational fishing in WA

McElroy, Seamus university of Western Australia

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Trophic ecology of Manta Rays within lagoonal systems of the Ningaloo Marine Park

McGregor, Frazer Coral Bay Progress Assoc., Department of Environment and Conservation, North West Research Association, Murdoch university university

2007 2009 Investigate the tropic links between manta rays and the Ningaloo reef using mark recapture studies and assessing primary production.

Whale sharks, migration and ecology, movements and behaviour of whale sharks with use of acoustic, satellite, PAT, critter cam and genetic tagging.

Meekan, Mark Australian Institute of Marine Science, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2006 Determine movement and behaviour of Whale Sharks - part of the Whale Shark Management Program.

Herbivorous fish of Ningaloo

Michael, Peter Edith Cowan university 2010 qualitatively characterise species specific algal-herbivore interactions across reef habitats.

using the past to understand the future: the effects of climate change on regional diversity patterns of coralline algae

Moore, P university of queensland Investigate the regional effects of climatic warming on the community composition and biogeographic range of crutose coralline algae along a 12 degree latitudinal gradient of Western Australia’s coral reefs.

Whale sharks Norman, Brad Ecooceans ongoing Collect baseline data on whale sharks at Ningaloo Marine Park by photo identification, whale shark sex and size, deployment of data logging tags and collection of plankton samples to determine whale shark prey items.

Ecological effects of climate change on regional diversity patterns of WA coral reefs

Pandolfi, John university of queensland n/a

Characterisation and modelling of oceanographic processes in Ningaloo Reef and adjacent waters

Pattiaratchi, Chari university of Western Australia

2007 2010 Develop the capacity to numerically simulate waves, currents, sediment transport and particle dispersion in a shallow complex reef environment over temporal and spatial scales.


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Transient coastal upwelling along Western Australia: the dynamics of the Ningaloo Current system

Pattiaratchi, Chari university of Western Australia

2009 2011 The principal aim of this project is to conduct the first detailed study into the dynamics of coastal upwelling along the North West Cape by: 1) characterising the spatial and temporal variability of upwelling at Ningaloo through field experiments 2) Develop a three-dimensional circulation model of the Ningaloo region 3) use the model to develop suitable parameterizations to predict the meteorological and oceanic conditions responsible for generating upwelling (including annual frequency, duration and cumulative effects over seasons 4) apply the numerical model to assess the role of upwelling on the overall cross shelf exchange of material between Ningaloo and offshore, and investigate how these exchange processes may be affected by forecasted climate related changes to regional meteorological and oceanic forcing.

SERPENT: Scientific and Environmental ROv Partnership using Existing Industrial Technology

Pattiaratchi, Chari university of Sydney, university of Western Australia, university of Wollongong, university of Technology Sydney, Woodside, Santos, Chevron

International project in collaboration with oil and gas industry to undertake deep-sea research using ROv technology.

West Australian Integrated Marine Observation System

Pattiaratchi, Charitha

university of Western Australia

The WA component of Integrated Marine Observing System, real time monitoring concentrated along the Jurien-Cape Peron coastal stretch and 3 long term reference sites; Dampier, Rottnest and Esperance.

Turtle tagging program

Prince, Bob Department of Environment and Conservation

Long term monitoring program of marine turtle nesting populations in the Ningaloo Marine Park.

Economic strategies for disaster risk-reduction in coastal areas: a case study of Exmouth Gulf

Roberts, Rebecca Murdoch university 2007 To assess the socio-economics of vulnerability on communities who live in the coastal area of Exmouth.

Role of science in managing the impacts of wildlife tourism

Rodger, k Murdoch university, Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre

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The use of hyperspectral imagery in detecting linkages between marine sediment and terrestrial soil types in the Cape Range Peninsula

Rouillard, Denis Murdoch university 2008 Produce a classification of distinct soil and sediment types within the Osprey Sanctuary Zone.

Production and transport of particulate matter in a regional current system

Rousseaux, Cecile university of Western Australia

To quantify the mechanisms governing the amount of offshore primary production that crosses the continental shelf off Ningaloo Reef to contact the reef front, ultimately entering the Reef via wave-driven lagoon circulation.

Establishing a high magnitude wave event at Coral Bay and the response of the adjacent coral reef ecosystem

Scheffers, Anja Marie

Southern Cross university

2008 2008 Establish the time and mechanism for mechanical destruction and investigate the influence of large scale mechanical destruction on the adjacent coral communities and coral reef system of Coral Bay.

Modelling whale shark distribution

Sleeman, J Charles Darwin university

2004 2007 n/a

Diversity, abundance and habitat utilisation of sharks and rays

Stevens, John Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Department of Fisheries

2007 2009 Characterise shark and ray diversity and abundance in the reserves and support development of management targets for them.

Range and habitats of whale sharks in the Eastern Indian Ocean

Stewart, Brent Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Institute of Marine Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2005 2008 Document the seasonal movements and habitat use of whale sharks at Ningaloo Marine Park between March and June using satellite tags.

NREP Client outreach

Symes, Geoff Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

2010 Integrate the Western Australian Marine Science Institution and Cluster research and ensure implementation of outcomes through relevant stakeholders.

Hydrodynamic processes in the Ningaloo Reef System

Taebi, Soheila university of Western Australia

2010 To develop hydrodynamic models of circulation in lagoon areas of Ningaloo Marine Park.

The influence of place attachment on the management of marine parks and their hinterlands

Tonge, Joanna Murdoch university To measure and understand visitor attachment to the Ningaloo Marine Park. To use this information to better inform management and development.


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Reef connectivity and conservation: an empirical and theoretical synthesis

Treml, Eric Anton university of queensland 2008 2011 Evaluate connectivity (larvae dispersal) between reefs in the Coral Triangle and the Great Barrier Reef using physical and genetic methods. use this information to predict the impact of climate change on connections among reefs to prioritise their conservation.

Conservation of the endangered loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta): health assessment and hatching success of Western Australian populations

Trocini, S. Murdoch university, Department of Environment and Conservation

2007 To identify and quantify various biotic and abiotic risk factors that reduce hatching success of loggerhead turtles.

Mapping geomorphology and sedimentary environments for conserving marine biodiversity of the Ningaloo marine park

Twiggs, Emily Curtin university 2009 To characterise the coastal and seabed geomorphology of the reef system, including the deeper reserve areas offshore of the fringing reef. To characterise the surficial sediments of the shallow (lagoonal) waters.

Investigating the importance, diversity and host specificity of photosynthetic symbionts in marine sponges from tropical and temperate regions

usher, kayley Department of Environment and Conservation/university of Western Australia

2008 2010 Determine the percentage of photosynthetic sponges on temperate and tropical reefs, the diversity of photosynthetic symbionts of sponges, the biogeography of symbiont classes, the abundance of symbiont classes and the range of host sponges.

Habitats and Biodiversity of Ningaloo Reef lagoon

van keulen, Mike Murdoch university, Curtin university, university of queensland

2006 2010 Provide comprehensive information on habitats and biodiversity in the Ningaloo Marine Park. qualitatively and quantitatively describe the biodiversity values of selected areas of the reef in relationship to the bio-physical environment, patterns of reef use and access from land, linking these with physical and biological surrogates to enable specific biodiversity values to be applied across the Ningaloo Marine Park. Identify hot spots and develop an understanding of the environmental and habitat factors that explain the distribution of these hotspots.

Biodiversity - soft corals, macroalgae, macro invertebrates

van keulen, Mike Murdoch university Provide comprehensive information on habitats and biodiversity with a focus on sponges, soft coral and macroalgae.

Seagrasses and macroalgae of Ningaloo

van keulen, Mike Murdoch university 2002 n/a

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Assessment of trophic cascade effects

verges, Adriana Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Edith Cowan university

2009 Provide an assessment of indirect effects on benthic community structure from fishing activities in Ningaloo Marine Park.

The biological oceanography of Ningaloo Reef: coastal plankton as a food source for the reef. Assessing the vulnerability of Ningaloo Marine Park to pollution.

Waite, Anya university of Western Australia

2006 n/a

A study of hatching success and sea turtle health in Western Australia

Warren, kristin Murdoch university 2006 2009 Determine disease prevalence, health risk factors, causes of mortality, and factors influencing hatching success in three sea turtle species.

Southern Surveyor voyage

Williams, Alan Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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Social and economic assessment of tourism along the Ningaloo Coast: a dynamic modelling approach (Socio-economics of tourism)

Wood, David Cooperative Research Centre, Curtin university, Edith Cowan university, Murdoch university

2006 2009 Develop a dynamic model of Ningaloo incorporating social, economic and environmental management assessment of tourism along the Ningaloo coast. Assess the social-economic implications of tourism to the Ningaloo coast. use the model to investigate the impacts of different tourism and development scenarios on the economy, communities and environments of Ningaloo and its surrounding regions.

Continuation of long term survey of visitation

Wood, David Curtin university n/a

Trophic ecology of coral reefs: the role of oceanographic-to-organism scale processes in trophodynamics and benthic-pelagic coupling

Wyatt, Alex university of Western Australia

Link benthic ecology and biological oceanography to elucidate the extent and mechanisms by which coral reefs are nutritionally linked to the surrounding pelagic environment and susceptible to its alteration.

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