QCE marine science unit 4 T1

Palm Island is located where

• north of Townsville

• in the pacific ocean

• on the great barrier reef

• As part of the university trial

Palm Island is managed by a complex group of NGO and GO

• True

• False

The great Barrier Reef marine park was setup in

• 1994

• 1975

• 1950

• 1999

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority woks with

• NGO, GO and indigenous groups

• NGO's only

• Go's only

• Any individual willing to put in the time

Reasons for conservation of marine parks include

• spiritual values of sea country

• indigenous values

• historical values

• All of the above

Palm Island is also know as Manbarra the native title was recognised in

• 1980

• 1962

• 1992

• 1975

Fisheries multiuse zones were pasted in

• 1950

• 1975

• 1992

• 1994

While action has taken place to improve the Great Barrier Reef, what percentage of reefs have disappeared according to Jones et al 2004

• 50%

• 20%

• 30%

• 10%

Under the Paris climate agreement there is expected to be

• no change to coral reef ecosystems

• 10% change to coral reef ecosystems

• 20% change to coral reef ecosystems

• significant changes to coral reef ecosystems.

Changes in the coral assemblages at Palm island include

• hard corals changing to soft coral

• hematinic changing to ahematinic

• acropora changing to pavona

• pavona to acropora