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See where Australian's oceans are (and aren't) rich in phytoplankton.
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Check out the typical water temperature in Australian Marine Parks.
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Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) are regions where aggregations of individuals of a particular species are known or likely to display important behaviors such as breeding, foraging, nesting or migration. They have been identified from the literature and using expert scientific knowledge about species' distribution, abundance and behavior. BIAs were created to inform decision-making under the EPBC Act, and have been defined for a selection of protected species only.
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Species richness is a count of the number of different species that exist in a given region or ecological community.
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Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment.
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World Heritage Areas are places that are considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.
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Flatback turtles (Natador depressus) are endemic to northern Australia, where they nest and forage in the region's sub-tropical and tropical waters.
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The Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (IMCRA v4.0) classified Australia's marine environment into ecologically relevant bioregions for regional planning.
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The Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (IMCRA v4.0) classified Australia's marine environment into ecologically relevant bioregions for regional planning.
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The Key Ecological Features (KEFs) are parts of the marine ecosystem that are considered to be of particular importance for either a region's biodiversity or its ecosystem function and integrity.
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Bathomes are large spatial regions (usually exceeding 1000 km2) characterised by the bathymetric (depth-related) distribution of biota.
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Discovering benthic ecosystems in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park
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Learn how science was used to underpin the planning of Australia's Marine Parks.
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Learn more about how Parks Australia uses science to help manage the Marine Parks.
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See which areas of Australia's marine environments have been World Heritage listed.
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Learn about the range of scientific tools that are used to learn about and track what is happening in the Marine Parks
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See where species richness is at its highest and lowest across Australian Marine Parks.
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See which areas of Australia's oceans have similar characteristics.
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See which wetlands of international significance are protected by Australian Marine Parks.
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Explore the banks, pinnacles, troughs and other features of the seafloor in Australian Marine Parks.