Marine Unit

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

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.

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NOAA is a NGO that

• measures changes in the ocean

• monitor ocean acidification

• monitors sea temperatures and warms of likely bleaching events

• monitors oceans and the size of fih growth

The responses to the Great Barrier reef marine park were

• 50% positive

• 33% positive

  57% neutral

• 100% positive

• 35% positive

  65% neutral

Marine parks will not protect against coral bleaching and ocean acidification

• true

• false

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Management strategies for barrier reefs include

• managing access

• managing fishing

• managing land uses

• all of the above

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When selecting a marine park you must

• ensure you involve government organisation

• include all habitats for the life cycle

• must include all types of habitat

• you need to ensure you have temperature control

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key criteria for a marine park

• reduce green house gas is most important

• reducing human activity is most important

• site selection, networking, connectivity, replication, size and coverage

• coverage and networking are the most important