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University of Tasmania
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Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 07-2015
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 18-09-2018
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 02-04-2014
DOI: 10.1111/FAF.12039
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 07-03-2014
DOI: 10.3390/RS6032154
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 03-2014
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 03-01-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2011
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 19-11-2019
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 25-07-2008
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315408001835
Abstract: In recent years there has been an increase in community-based monitoring programmes developed and implemented worldwide. This paper describes how the data collected from such a programme could be integrated into a Geographic Information System (GIS) to create temperate subtidal marine habitat maps. A differential Global Positioning System was utilized to accurately record the location of the trained community-based SCUBA er data. These georeferenced data sets were then used to classify benthic habitats using an aerial photograph and digitizing techniques. This study demonstrated that trained community-based volunteers can collect data that can be utilized within a GIS to create reliable and cost-effective maps of shallow temperate subtidal rocky reef systems.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 22-02-2016
Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center
Date: 16-12-2010
DOI: 10.3354/MEPS08858
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-09-2016
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 27-07-2022
DOI: 10.1111/COBI.13807
Abstract: Marine fisheries in coastal ecosystems in many areas of the world have historically removed large‐bodied in iduals, potentially impairing ecosystem functioning and the long‐term sustainability of fish populations. Reporting on size‐based indicators that link to food‐web structure can contribute to ecosystem‐based management, but the application of these indicators over large (cross‐ecosystem) geographical scales has been limited to either fisheries‐dependent catch data or er‐based methods restricted to shallow waters ( m) that can misrepresent the abundance of large‐bodied fished species. We obtained data on the body‐size structure of 82 recreationally or commercially targeted marine demersal teleosts from 2904 deployments of baited remote underwater stereo‐video (stereo‐BRUV). S ling was at up to 50 m depth and covered approximately 10,000 km of the continental shelf of Australia. Seascape relief, water depth, and human gravity (i.e., a proxy of human impacts) were the strongest predictors of the probability of occurrence of large fishes and the abundance of fishes above the minimum legal size of capture. No‐take marine reserves had a positive effect on the abundance of fishes above legal size, although the effect varied across species groups. In contrast, sublegal fishes were best predicted by gradients in sea surface temperature (mean and variance). In areas of low human impact, large fishes were about three times more likely to be encountered and fishes of legal size were approximately five times more abundant. For conspicuous species groups with contrasting habitat, environmental, and biogeographic affinities, abundance of legal‐size fishes typically declined as human impact increased. Our large‐scale quantitative analyses highlight the combined importance of seascape complexity, regions with low human footprint, and no‐take marine reserves in protecting large‐bodied fishes across a broad range of species and ecosystem configurations.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2017
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2018
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-09-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2015
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-2012
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 12-11-2012
DOI: 10.3390/RS4113427
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 24-03-2022
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0265067
Abstract: Predatory fishes on coral reefs continue to decline globally despite playing key roles in ecosystem functioning. Remote atolls and platform reefs provide potential refugia for predator populations, but quantitative information on their spatial distribution is required to establish accurate baselines for ongoing monitoring and conservation management. Current knowledge of predatory fish populations has been derived from targeted shallow er-based surveys ( m). However, the spatial distribution and extent of predatory fishes on outer mesophotic shelf environments has remained under described. Middleton Reef is a remote, high-latitude, oceanic platform reef that is located within a no-take area in the Lord Howe Marine Park off eastern Australia. Here we used baited remote underwater stereo video to s le predatory fishes across lagoon and outer shelf habitats from depths 0–100 m, extending knowledge on use of mesophotic depths and habitats. Many predatory fish demonstrated clear depth and habitat associations over this depth range. Carcharhinid sharks and Carangid fishes were the most abundant predators s led on Middleton Reef, with five predatory fishes accounting for over 90% of the predator fish biomass. Notably, Galapagos shark ( Carcharhinus galapagensis ) and the protected black rockcod ( Epinephelus daemelii ) dominated the predator fish assemblage. A higher richness of predator fish species was s led on reef areas north and south of the lagoon. The more exposed southern aspect of the reef supported a different suite of predator fish across mesophotic habitats relative to the assemblage recorded in the north and lagoonal habitats, a pattern potentially driven by differences in hard coral cover. Biomass of predatory fishes in the more sheltered north habitats was twice that of other areas, predominantly driven by high abundances of Galapagos shark. This work adds to the growing body of literature highlighting the conservation value of isolated oceanic reefs and the need to ensure that lagoon, shallow and mesophotic habitats in these systems are adequately protected, as they support vulnerable ecologically and economically important predator fish assemblages.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 30-06-2019
Abstract: The number of people presenting to EDs with mental health problems is increasing. To enhance and promote the delivery of safe and efficient healthcare to this group, there is a need to identify evidence-based, best-practice models of care. This scoping review aims to identify and evaluate current research on interventions commenced or delivered in the ED for people presenting with a mental health problem. A systematic search of eight databases using search terms including emergency department, mental health, psyc* and interventions, with additional reference chaining, was undertaken. For included studies, level of evidence was assessed using the NHMRC research guidelines and existing knowledge was synthesised to map key concepts and identify current research gaps. A total of 277 papers met the inclusion criteria. These were grouped thematically into seven domains based on primary intervention type: pharmacological (n = 43), psychological/behavioural (n = 25), triage/assessment/screening (n = 28), educational/informational (n = 12), case management (n = 28), referral/follow up (n = 36) and mixed interventions (n = 105). There was large heterogeneity observed as to the level of evidence within each intervention group. The interventions varied widely from pharmacological to behavioural. Interventions were focused on either staff, patient or institutional process domains. Few interventions focused on multiple domains (n = 64) and/or included the patient's family (n = 1). The effectiveness of interventions varied. There is considerable, yet disconnected, evidence around ED interventions to support people with mental health problems. A lack of integrated, multifaceted, person-centred interventions is an important barrier to providing effective care for this vulnerable population who present to the ED.
Publisher: National Environmental Science Programme, Marine Biodiversity Hub
Date: 2018
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-05-2021
DOI: 10.1111/GCB.15635
Abstract: Marine reserves are a key tool for the conservation of marine bio ersity, yet only ~2.5% of the world's oceans are protected. The integration of marine reserves into connected networks representing all habitats has been encouraged by international agreements, yet the benefits of this design has not been tested empirically. Australia has one of the largest systems of marine reserves, providing a rare opportunity to assess how connectivity influences conservation success. An Australia‐wide dataset was collected using baited remote underwater video systems deployed across a depth range from 0 to 100 m to assess the effectiveness of marine reserves for protecting teleosts subject to commercial and recreational fishing. A meta‐analytical comparison of 73 fished species within 91 marine reserves found that, on average, marine reserves had 28% greater abundance and 53% greater biomass of fished species compared to adjacent areas open to fishing. However, benefits of protection were not observed across all reserves (heterogeneity), so full subsets generalized additive modelling was used to consider factors that influence marine reserve effectiveness, including distance‐based and ecological metrics of connectivity among reserves. Our results suggest that increased connectivity and depth improve the aforementioned marine reserve benefits and that these factors should be considered to optimize such benefits over time. We provide important guidance on factors to consider when implementing marine reserves for the purpose of increasing the abundance and size of fished species, given the expected increase in coverage globally. We show that marine reserves that are highly protected (no‐take) and designed to optimize connectivity, size and depth range can provide an effective conservation strategy for fished species in temperate and tropical waters within an overarching marine bio ersity conservation framework.
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 20-05-2015
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 10-02-2021
DOI: 10.1002/AQC.3518
Abstract: Evidence‐based decisions relating to effective marine protected areas as a means of conserving bio ersity require a detailed understanding of the species present. The Caribbean island nation of St Lucia is expanding its current marine protected area network by designating additional no‐take marine reserves on the west coast. However, information on the distribution of fish species is currently limited. This study used baited remote underwater stereo‐video to address this shortcoming by investigating the effects of depth and seabed habitat structure on demersal fish assemblages and comparing these assemblages between regions currently afforded different protection measures. From the 87 stations visited a total of 5,921 fish were observed comprising 120 fish taxa across 22 families. Species richness and total abundance were higher within the highly managed region, which included no‐take reserves. Redundancy analysis explained 17% of the total variance in fish distribution, driven predominantly by the seabed habitats. The redundancy analysis identified four main groups of demersal fishes each associated with specific seabed habitats. The current no‐take marine reserves protected two of these groups (i.e. fishes associated with the ‘soft corals, hard corals or gorgonians’ and ‘seagrass’ groups). Importantly, habitats dominated by sponges, bacterial mats, algal turfs or macroalgae, which also supported unique fish assemblages, are not currently afforded protection via the marine reserve network (based on the five reserves studied). These results imply that incorporation of the full breadth of benthic habitat types present would improve the efficacy of the marine reserve network by ensuring all fish assemblages are protected.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 11-07-2019
DOI: 10.1038/S41597-019-0126-2
Abstract: Here we outline the genesis of Seamap Australia, which integrates spatial data of the seabed of Australia’s continental shelf (0–200 m depth) from multiple sources to provide a single national map layer of marine habitat. It is underpinned by a hierarchical classification scheme with registered vocabulary, enabling presentation of nationally consistent information at the highest resolution available for any point in space. The Seamap Australia website enables users to delineate particular areas of interest, overlay habitat maps with many other marine data layers, and to directly access the data and metadata underlying the maps they produce. This unique resource represents a step-change in capacity to access and integrate large and erse marine data holdings and to readily derive information and products to underpin decision making around marine spatial planning and conservation prioritisation, state-of-environment reporting, and research. It is a world first fully integrated national-scale marine mapping and data service.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-06-2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2017
Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center
Date: 12-03-2013
DOI: 10.3354/MEPS10264
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 19-04-2012
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2019
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJCARD.2018.12.060
Abstract: Peaks and troughs in cardiovascular events correlated with seasonal change is well established from an epidemiological perspective but not a clinical one. Retrospective analysis of the recruitment, baseline characteristics and outcomes during minimum 12-month exposure to all four seasons in 1598 disease-management trial patients hospitalised with chronic heart disease. Seasonality was prospectively defined as ≥4 hospitalisations (all-cause) AND >45% of related bed-days occurring in any one season during median 988 (IQR 653, 1394) days follow-up. Patients (39% female) were aged 70 ± 12 years and had a combination of coronary artery disease (58%), heart failure (54%), atrial fibrillation (50%) and multimorbidity. Overall, 29.9% of patients displayed a pattern of seasonality. Independent correlates of seasonality were female gender (adjusted OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.01-1.61 p = 0.042), mild cognitive impairment (adjusted OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.16-1.97 p = 0.002), greater multimorbidity (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.15-1.26 per Charlson Comorbidity Index Score p < 0.001), higher systolic (OR 1.01, 95%CI 1.00-1.01 per 1 mmHg p = 0.002) and lower diastolic (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.98-1.00 per 1 mmHg p = 0.002) blood pressure. These patients were more than two-fold more likely to die (adjusted HR 2.16, 95% CI 1.60-2.90 p < 0.001) with the highest and lowest number of deaths occurring during spring (31.7%) and summer (19.9%), respectively. Despite high quality care and regardless of their diagnosis, we identified a significant proportion of "seasonal frequent flyers" with concurrent poor survival in this real-world cohort of patients with chronic heart disease.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 28-07-2021
DOI: 10.1002/RSE2.230
Abstract: The redistribution of marine ecosystem engineers in response to changing climate is restructuring endemic benthic communities globally. Therefore, developing and implementing efficient monitoring programs across the complete depth range of these marine ecosystem engineers is often an urgent management priority. Traditionally, many monitoring programs have been based on a systematically selected set of survey locations that, while able to track trends at those sites through time, lack inference for the overall region being monitored. This study trialled a probabilistic s ling design to address this need, taking advantage of an important prerequisite for such designs, extensive multibeam echosounder (MBES) mapping, to inform a spatially balanced s le selection. Here, we allocated 170 remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) transects based on a spatially balanced probabilistic s ling design across three locations with extensive mapping. Generalized additive models were used to estimate the density and associated barren cover of the range‐expanding ecosystem engineer, the long spined urchin ( Centrostephanus rodgersii ). Estimates were generated at a reef‐wide scale across three locations on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, representing the leading edge of the species recent range extension. Model‐based estimates of urchin density and barren cover incorporated seabed structure attributes, such as depth and ruggedness, with differences in these modelled relationships being identified between locations. Estimates ranged from 0.000065 in iduals m −2 and 0.018% barren cover in the Tasman Peninsula to 0.167 in iduals m −2 and 2.10% barren cover at Governor Island Marine Reserve, reflecting a north to south distributional gradient. This study highlights the value of combining probabilistic s ling designs, ROV transects, stereo video, and MBES mapping to generate reliable and robust estimates of important ecosystem species needed to protect reef‐based fishery and conservation values via adaptive and informed management.
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