The Potential Impact of Bedform Migration on Seagrass Communities in Torres Strait, Northern Australia  

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Daniell, J.J. | Harris, P.T. | Hughes, M.G. | Hemer, M. | Heap, A.D.

Abstract

Seagrass communities in the northwest of Torres Strait are known to disappear episodically over broad areas. Sediment mobility surveys were undertaken within two study areas during the monsoon and trade wind seasons, in the vicinity of Turnagain Island, to find out if the migration of bedforms could explain this disappearance. The two study areas covered sand bank and sand dune environments to compare and contrast their migration characteristics. Repeat multibeam sonar surveys were used to measure dune-crest migration during each season.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.036

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• External PublicationScientific Journal Paper

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• seabed

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• marine survey

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• marine

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2009-01-01T00:00:00

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