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Network: Coral Sea
Marine park area: 989,863 kilometres2
Depth range: 0 – 6,000 metres
Average depth: 2,188 metres
More info about this marine park

The Coral Sea Marine Park is located to the east of the Great Barrier Reef, extending from Cape York Peninsula to about 40 kilometres north of Bundaberg in Queensland. It is one of the world's largest marine parks. The Coral Sea Marine Park hosts a diverse array of habitats, such as sandy cays, deep sea plains and canyons, as well over 15,000 square kilometres of reef which supports distinct communities of marine flora and fauna. The marine park also includes the only known spawning aggregation of black marlin, and every year humpback whales migrate through the marine park on their way north from Antarctica.

Video

Using remote sensing technologies and an underwater drone, scientists from Schmidt Ocean Institute made some amazing discoveries while uncovering the depths of the Coral Sea Marine Park during the Visioning Coral Sea expedition. Watch more videos on YouTube.

Research

These short articles highlight the findings from ongoing scientific research within the Coral Sea Marine Park, including exciting new discoveries and ideas for future projects.
Coral structures at Bird Islet

Biodiversity change in the Coral Sea Marine Park over the past decade and major heatwaves

The 2016 and 2020 marine heatwaves each impacted shallow coral reef biodiversity in the Coral Sea Marine Park in very different ways, but the net impacts of both affected reefs in the entire region.
Salp aggregate near Marion Reef

Blackwater Diving: Larvae of the Coral Sea Marine Park

‘Blackwater’ diving uncovers a unique set of marine creatures in the Coral Sea Marine Park. As the moon dips below the horizon, a suite of dark-dwelling species is revealed via torchlight during their nightly migration towards the ocean surface.
Stylasterid corals

Coldwater corals in the Coral Sea Marine Park

A unique community of coldwater corals is discovered in depths of 1300 m within the Coral Sea Marine Park
Pleurosicya mossambica

Cryptic fishes of Australian Marine Parks

Small and/or camouflaged fish species hidden on or near the reef surface are commonly referred to as ‘cryptic’ or ‘cryptobenthic’ fishes. These species are characteristically difficult to see but are diverse and abundant throughout Australian Marine Parks and may play an important role in supporting the larger predatory fish species protected within park boundaries.
The abyss

Exploration in the abyss

A discovery voyage into the deep, dark and crushing world 4000 metres below the sea surface
Green moon wrasse in Emily Bay lagoon

Extraordinary diversity of shallow reef habitats in Australian Marine Parks

Parks Australia manage 60 Australian Marine Parks, many of which include shallow reefs. These reef habitats are hugely diverse, and include tropical reefs dominated by hard corals; current-swept offshore bommies covered in sea whips, sea fans and soft corals; temperate rocky reefs with sea urchin barrens or low lying colourful seaweeds; and deeper rocky reefs with sessile invertebrates and large black coral trees.
Multibeam surveying

Mapping the seafloor

Acoustic mapping of the seafloor off Cairns reveals the remains of a huge landslide from the continental slope of Australia
Osprey Reef

Take a virtual swim through the reefs of the Coral Sea

High-resolution 360-degree panoramic vision collected by Caitlin Sea Survey lets you 'swim' through reefs in the Coral Sea Marine Park.

Natural values

Our marine parks have a number of different values, including natural, cultural, heritage and socio-economic values. The natural values of our marine parks refer to the habitats, species and ecological communities within them, and the processes that support their connectivity, productivity and function. Below are the key datasets that help inform park managers about the natural values that exist within our network of Australian Marine Parks. For more information on other park values refer to the relevant park Management Plans on the Parks Australia website.

Biologically important areas

See where sea lions, sea birds, whales, dolphins and turtles like to breed, forage and nest.

Bioregions

See which areas of Australia's oceans have similar characteristics.
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Key ecological features

See which habitats, features and processes scientists consider particularly important for biodiversity and ecosystem health.
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RAMSAR wetlands

See which wetlands of international significance are protected by Australian Marine Parks.

Maps

The information provided by these datasets was integral in the planning and development of our national network of marine parks. Learn in detail about how scientists and marine park planners used these important marine features together to design Australia's network of marine parks, or explore the datasets for the Coral Sea Marine Park individually through the links below.
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Bathomes

See which areas of Marine Parks are of similar depth.
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Bathymetry (250 metre resolution)

Compare how deep the waters are within and between the Australian Marine Parks.
mean primary productivity hotspots

Chlorophyll-a and ocean productivity

See where Australian's oceans are (and aren't) rich in phytoplankton.
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Geomorphology

Explore the banks, pinnacles, troughs and other features of the seafloor in Australian Marine Parks.
rates of ocean warming

Sea surface temperature

Check out the typical water temperature in Australian Marine Parks.
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Species richness

See where species richness is at its highest and lowest across Australian Marine Parks.
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World heritage areas

See which areas of Australia's marine environments have been World Heritage listed.

Latest maps

Since the initial planning of the Australian Marine Parks Network in 2012, new mapping data has emerged that allows us to see in finer detail the features that exist within our parks. These datasets help marine managers to understand more about what's under the surface, where there are overlaying management or protection regimes, and/or where pressures on the marine environment may be increasing.

100 metre bathymetry of the Coral Sea Marine Park

Fine scale bathymetry information is available for the Coral Sea Marine Park

Geomorphology of the Coral Sea Marine Park

Explore the seafloor features of the Coral Sea Marine Park
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Reef Life Survey site locations

See where Reef Life Survey have gathered important data about Australian reefs.

Where have ships mapped the seafloor with sonar?

Find out where the seafloor has been mapped with sonar across the Marine Parks.

Which Marine Parks are exposed to the most tropical cyclone activity?

Examine how exposure to tropical cyclone activity varies across Australian Marine Parks.

Scientific papers

The following publications contain information relevant to the Coral Sea marine park and adjacent waters. Click on the links to access to the publications.
  • Roberts, Kelsey E., Valkan, Rebecca S. and Cook, Carly N. (2018). Measuring progress in marine protection: A new set of metrics to evaluate the strength of marine protected area networks.
  • Althaus, F, Williams, A, Alderslade, P and Schlacher, T. A. (2016). Conservation of marine biodiversity on a very large deep continental margin: how representative is a very large offshore reserve network for deep-water octocorals?.
  • Barnett, A, Payne, N. L, Semmens, J. M and Fitzpatrick, R. (2016). Ecotourism increases the field metabolic rate of whitetip reef sharks.
  • Harrison, H. B and MacDonald, C. (2016). Assessing the extent and severity of coral bleaching in the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve.
  • Hughes, L, Steffen, W and Rice, M. (2016). Australia's Coral Reefs under threat from climate change.
  • Mellin, C, MacNeil, A, Cheal, A. J, Emslie, M. J and Caley, M. J. (2016). Marine protected areas increase resilience among coral reef communities.
  • Rousselet, L, Doglioli, A. M, Maes, C, Blanke, B and Petrenko, A. A. (2016). Impacts of mesoscale activity on the water masses and circulation in the Coral Sea.
  • Welch, H, Pressey, R. L, Heron, S. F, Ceccarelli, D and Hobday, A. J. (2016). Regimes of chlorophyll-a in the Coral Sea: implications for evaluating adequacy of marine protected areas.
  • Beaman, J.R , Bridge, T. C, Luter, C, Reitner, J and Worheide, G. (2015). Spatial patterns in the distribution of benthic assemblages across a large depth gradient in the Coral Sea, Australia.
  • Boaden, A. E and Kingsford, M. J. (2015). Predators drive community structure in coral reef fish assemblages.
  • Bonin, M. C , Harrison, H. B , Williamson, D. H, Frisch, A. J , Saenz Agudelo, P , Berumen, M. L and Jones, G. P. (2015). The role of marine reserves in the replenishment of a locally impacted population of anemonefish on the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Bulman, C. M and Fulton, E. A. (2015). Bentho-pelagic coupling in Commonwealth Marine Reserves.
  • Devillers, R, Pressey, R. L, Grech, A, Kittinger, J. N, Edgar, G. J, Ward, T and Watson, R. (2015). Reinventing residual reserves in the sea: are we favouring ease of establishment over need for protection?.
  • Edgar, G, Ceccarelli, D and Stuart-Smith, R.D. (2015). Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the Coral Sea..
  • Emslie, M, Logan, M, Williamson, D. H, Ayling, A. M, MacNeil, A, Ceccarelli, D, Cheal, A. J, Evans, R. D, Jones, K. A, Jonker, M. J, Miller, I. R, Osborne, K, Russ, G. R and Sweatman, H. (2015). Expectations and Outcomes of Reserve Network Performance following Re-zoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
  • Lamb, J. B, Williamson, D. H, Russ, G. R and Willis, B. L. (2015). Protected areas mitigate diseases of reef-building corals by reducing damage from fishing.
  • Momigliano, P, Harcourt, R, Robbins, W. D and Stow, A. (2015). Connectivity in grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) determined using empirical and simulated genetic data.
  • Nichol, S. L. (2015). Submarine Canyons: Their role in shaping biodiversity patterns on the Australian margin Fact Sheet.
  • Noreen, A. M, Schmidt-Roach, S, Harrison, P. L and Oppen, M. J. (2015). Diverse associations among coral host haplotypes and algal endosymbionts may drive adaptation at geographically peripheral and ecologically marginal locations.
  • Wenger, A. S, Williamson, D. H, da Silva, E. T, Ceccarelli, D, Browne, N. K, Petus, C and Devlin, M. J. (2015). Effects of reduced water quality on coral reefs in and out of no-take marine reserves.
  • Young, M, Ierodiaconou, D and Womersley, T. (2015). Forests of the sea: Predictive habitat modelling to assess the abundance of canopy forming kelp forests on temperate reefs.
  • Young, M. A. L, Foale, S and Bellwood, D. R. (2015). The last marine wilderness: spearfishing for trophy fishes in the Coral Sea.
  • Alderslade, P, Althaus, F, McEnnulty, F, Gowlett-Holmes, K and Williams, A. (2014). Australia's deep-water octocoral fauna: historical account and checklist, distributions and regional affinities of recent collections.
  • Bongaerts, N. E. P and Hoegh-Guldberg, K. H. O. (2014). Deepest zooxanthellate corals of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.
  • Couturier, L. I, Dudgeon, C. L, Pollock, K. H, Jaine, F. R. A, Bennett, M. B, Townsend, K. A, Weeks, S. J and Richardson, A. J. (2014). Population Dynamics of the reef manta ray Manta alfredi in eastern Australia.
  • Crandall, E. D, Treml, E. A, Liggins, L, Gleeson, L, Yasuda, N, Barber, P. H, Worheide, G and Riginos, C. (2014). Return of the ghosts of dispersal past: historical spread and contemporary gene flow in the blue sea star Linckia laevigata.
  • Gasparin, F, Maes, C, Sudre, J, Garcon, V and Ganachaud, A. (2014). Water mass analysis of the Coral Sea through an Optimum Multiparameter method.
  • Huang, Z, Kool, J and Nichol, S. (2014). Submarine Canyon Mapping.
  • Huang, Z, Nichol, S. L, Harris, P. T and Caley, M. J. (2014). Classification of submarine canyons of the Australian continental margin.
  • Moltmann, T and Wiltshire, M. (2014). IMOS Integrated Marine Observing System 2014-15 Highlights.
  • Read, T. C, Wantiez, L, Werry, J. M, Farman, R, Petro, G and Limpus, C. J. (2014). Migrations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) between nesting and foraging grounds across the Coral Sea.
  • Singleton, R. L and Roberts, C. M. (2014). The contribution of very large marine protected areas to marine conservation: Giant leaps or smoke and mirrors?.
  • Werry, J. M, Planes, S, Berumen, M. L, Lee, K. A, Braun, C. D and Clua, E. (2014). Reef-fidelity and migration of tiger sharks, Galeocerdo cuvier, across the Coral Sea.
  • Barr, L. M and Possingham, H. P. (2013). Are outcomes matching policy commitments in Australian marine conservation planning?.
  • Borsa, P, Bearez, P, Paijo, S and Chen, W. J. (2013). Gymnocranius superciliosus and Gymnocranius satoi, two new large-eye breams (Sparoidea: Lethrinidae) from the Coral Sea and adjacent regions.
  • Evans-Illidge, E.A , Logan, M , Doyle, J , Fromont, J, Battershill, C.N , Ericson, G, Wolff, C.W, Muirhead, A, Kearns, P, Abdo, D and Kininmonth, S (2013). Phylogeny Drives Large Scale Patterns in Australian Marine Bioactivity and Provides a New Chemical Ecology Rationale for Future Biodiscovery.
  • Gaigher, R and Samways, M. J. (2013). Strategic management of an invasive ant-scale mutualism enables recovery of a threatened tropical tree species.
  • Haward, M, Davidson, J, Lockwood, M, Hockings, M, Kriwoken, L and Allchin, R. (2013). Climate change, scenarios and marine biodiversity conservation.
  • Huelsken, T, Keyse, J, Liggins, L, Penny, S, Treml, E. A and Riginos, C. (2013). A novel widespread cryptic species and phylogeographic patterns within several giant clam species (Cardiidae: Tridacna) from the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
  • Kessler, W. S and Cravatte, S. (2013). Mean circulation of the Coral Sea.
  • Kessler, W. S and Cravatte, S. (2013). ENSO and short-term variability of the South Equatorial Current entering the Coral Sea.
  • Maes, C., Dewitte, B., Sudre, J., Garcon, V. and Varillon, D. (2013). Small-scale features of temperature and salinity surface fields in the Coral Sea.
  • Purcell, S. W, Mercier, A, Conand, C, Hamel, J. F, Toral-Granda, M. V, Lovatelli, A and Uthicke, S. (2013). Sea cucumber fisheries: global analysis of stocks, management measures and drivers of overfishing.
  • Reisser, J, Shaw, J, Wilcox, C, Hardesty, B. D, Proietti, M, Thums, M and Pattiaratchi, C. (2013). Marine plastic pollution in waters around Australia: characteristics, concentrations, and pathways.
  • Stuart-Smith, R, Crawford, T, Cooper, A, Kininmonth, S, Stuart-Smith, J, Berkhout, J and Edgar, G. (2013). Coral Sea Marine Biodiversity.
  • Vianna, G. M, Meekan, M. G, Meeuwig, J. J and Speed, C. W. (2013). Environmental influences on patterns of vertical movement and site fidelity of grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) at aggregation sites.
  • Wen, C. K. C, Almany, G. R, Williamson, D. H, Pratchett, M, Mannering, T. D, Evans, R. D, Leis, J. M, Srinivasan, M and Jones, G. P. (2013). Recruitment hotspots boost the effectiveness of no-take marine reserves.
  • Williamson, D. H, Ceccarelli, D, Evans, R. D, Jones, G. P and Russ, G. R. (2013). Habitat dynamics, marine reserve status, and the decline and recovery of coral reef fish communities.
  • Zischke, M. T, Griffiths, S. P and Tibbetts, I. R. (2013). Rapid growth of wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) in the Coral Sea, based on length-at-age estimates using annual and daily increments on sagittal otoliths.
  • Barnett, A, Abrantes, K. G, Seymour, J and Fitzpatrick, R. (2012). Residency and spatial use by reef sharks of an isolated seamount and its implications for conservation.
  • Ceccarelli, D. (2012). Australia's Coral Sea - how much do we know?.
  • Ceccarelli, D. M, McKinnon, A. D, Andrefouet, S, Allain, V, Young, J, Gledhill, D. C, Flynn, A, Bax, N. J, Beaman, R, Borsa, P and Brinkman, R. (2012). The coral sea: physical environment, ecosystem status and biodiversity assets.
  • Flynn, A. J and Paxton, J. R. (2012). Spawning aggregation of the lanternfish Diaphus danae (family Myctophidae) in the north-western Coral Sea and associations with tuna aggregations.
  • Flynn, A. J and Williams, A. (2012). Lanternfish (Pisces: Myctophidae) biomass distribution and oceanographic-topographic associations at Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean.
  • Fuentes, M. P. B., Poloczanska, E. S, Hobday, A. J and Richardson, A. J. (2012). Marine Climate Change in Australia Impacts and Adaptation Responses 2012 REPORT CARD: Marine Reptiles.
  • Harrison, H.B, Williamson, D.H, Evans, R.D, Almany, G.R, Thorrold, S.R, Russ, G.R, Feldheim, K.A, Van Herwerden, L. , Planes, S , Srinivasan, M and Berumen, M.L. (2012). Larval Export from Marine Reserves and the Recruitment Benefit for Fish and Fisheries.
  • Jovanovic, B, Braganza, K, Collins, D and Jones, D. (2012). Climate variations and change evident in high-quality climate data for Australia's Antarctic and remote island weather stations.
  • Mantovanelli, A and Heron, M. (2012). Radar-based tracking of pollutants/larvae in the Coral Sea.
  • Maxwell, F. (2012). The many levels of Australia's Coral Sea.
  • Porter-Smith, R, Lyne, V. D, Kloser, R. J and Lucieer, V. L. (2012). Catchment-based classification of Australia's continental slope canyons.
  • Reitner, J, Rodriguez-Martinez, M, Erasmi, S, Germer, J, Queric, N. V, Worheide, G, Luter, C and Thuy, B. (2012). Sedimentology and Geobiology of Deep Carbonate Slopes from the Osprey and Nearby Reefs (Queensland Plateau, NE Australia).
  • Svavarsson, J. O r U. N. D. U. R and Bruce, N. L. (2012). New and little-known gnathiid isopod crustaceans (Cymothoida) from the northern Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea.
  • Whitney, N. M, Robbins, W. D, Schultz, J. K, Bowen, B. W and Holland, K. N. (2012). Oceanic dispersal in a sedentary reef shark (Triaenodon obesus): genetic evidence for extensive connectivity without a pelagic larval stage.
  • Young, J. W, McKinnon, A. D, Ceccarelli, D, Brinkman, R, Bustamante, R. H, Cappo, M, Dichmont, C, Doherty, P, Furnas, M, Gledhill, D and Griffiths, S. (2012). Workshop on the ecosystem and fisheries of the Coral Sea: an Australian perspective on research and management.
  • 2011., State of the Environment Committee. (2011). Australia State of the Environment 2011: Chapter 6 Marine environment..
  • Andutta, F. P, Ridd, P. V and Wolanski, E. (2011). Dynamics of hypersaline coastal waters in the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Ban, N. C, Adams, V, Pressey, R. L and Hicks, J. (2011). Promise and problems for estimating management costs of marine protected areas.
  • Bongaerts, P, Bridge, T. C, Kline, D. I, Muir, P. R, Wallace, C. C, Beaman, R. J and Hoegh-Guldberg, O. (2011). Mesophotic coral ecosystems on the walls of Coral Sea atolls.
  • Bradman, H, Grewe, P and Appleton, B. (2011). Direct comparison of mitochondrial markers for the analysis of swordfish population structure.
  • Ceccarelli, D. (2011). Research and Monitoring in Australia's Coral Sea: A Review.
  • Ceccarelli, D. (2011). The value of oceanic marine reservesfor protecting highly mobile pelagic species: Coral Sea case study.
  • Chambers, L. E, Devney, C. A, Congdon, B. C, Dunlop, N, Woehler, E. J and Dann, P. (2011). Observed and predicted effects of climate on Australian seabirds.
  • Couturier, L. I, Jaine, F. R, Townsend, K. A, Weeks, S. J, Richardson, A. J and Bennett, M. B. (2011). Distribution, site affinity and regional movements of the manta ray, Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868), along the east coast of Australia.
  • Cressey, D. (2011). Ocean conservation: Uncertain sanctuary.
  • Dunstan, A, Bradshaw, C and Marshall, J. (2011). Nautilus at Risk - Estimating Population Size and Demography of Nautilus pompilius.
  • Dunstan, A. J, Ward, P. D and Marshall, N. J. (2011). Nautilus pompilius life history and demographics at the Osprey Reef Seamount, Coral Sea, Australia.
  • Dunstan, A. J, Ward, P. D and Marshall, N. J. (2011). Vertical distribution and migration patterns of Nautilus pompilius.
  • Fitzpatrick, R, Abrantes, K. G, Seymour, J and Barnett, A. (2011). Variation in depth of whitetip reef sharks: does provisioning ecotourism change their behaviour?.
  • Fitzsimons, J. A. (2011). Mislabeling marine protected areas and why it matters--a case study of Australia.
  • Gaigher, R, Samways, M. J, Henwood, J and Jolliffe, K. (2011). Impact of a mutualism between an invasive ant and honeydew-producing insects on a functionally important tree on a tropical island.
  • Hisano, M, Connolly, S. R and Robbins, W. D. (2011). Population Growth Rates of Reef Sharks with and without Fishing on the Great Barrier Reef: Robust Estimation with Multiple Models.
  • Kenchington, R. A and Day, J. C. (2011). Zoning, a fundamental cornerstone of effective Marine Spatial Planning: lessons learnt from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
  • Nishikawa, J, Fitzpatrick, R, Reimer, D., Beaman, J.J and Yamamoto, R (2011). In situ observation of Denise's pygmy seahorse Hippocampus denise associated with a gorgonian coral Annella reticulata at Osprey Reef, Australia.
  • Sinclair, W, Newman, S. J, Vianna, G. M, Williams, S and Aspden, W. J. (2011). Spatial subdivision and genetic diversity in populations on the east and west coasts of Australia: the multi-faceted case of Nautilus pompilius (Mollusca, Cephalopoda).
  • Worheide, G, Vargas, S, Luter, C and Reitner, J. (2011). Precious coral and rock sponge gardens on the deep aphotic fore-reef of Osprey Reef (Coral Sea, Australia).
  • Batianoff, G. N, Naylor, G. C, Olds, J. A, Fechner, N. A and John Neldner, V. (2010). Climate and Vegetation Changes at Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve, Coral Sea Islands, Australia 1.
  • Ceccarelli, D. (2010). Research and Monitoring in Australia's Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas: A Review.
  • DiCaprio, L, Muller, R. D and Gurnis, M. (2010). A dynamic process for drowning carbonate reefs on the northeastern Australian margin.
  • Nursey-Bray, M. (2010). Social contexts and customary fisheries: marine protected areas and indigenous use, Australia.
  • Berkelmans, R. R. (2009). Interim report for 2008/09: installation and management of a system of Sea Temperature Data Loggers at Tropical and Sub-tropical Commonweath MPA's.
  • Ceccarelli, D. M. (2009). Impacts of plastic debris on Australian marine wildlife.
  • Condie, S. (2009). Oceanographic connectivity between the Coral Sea and outer Great Barrier Reef.
  • Fuentes, M. M. P. B, Maynard, J. A, Guinea, M, Bell, I. P, Werdell, P. J and Hamann, M. (2009). Proxy indicators of sand temperature help project impacts of global warming on sea turtles in northern Australia.
  • Nevill, J and Ward, T. (2009). The national representative system of marine protected areas: comment on recent progress.
  • Noreen, A. M, Harrison, P. L and Van Oppen, M. J. (2009). Genetic diversity and connectivity in a brooding reef coral at the limit of its distribution.
  • Van Herwerden, L, Choat, J. H, Newman, S. J, Leray, M and Hillersoy, G. (2009). Complex patterns of population structure and recruitment of Plectropomus leopardus (Pisces: Epinephelidae) in the Indo-West Pacific: implications for fisheries management.
  • Ayling, A. M and Choat, J. H. (2008). Abundance patterns of reef sharks and predatory fishes on differently zoned reefs in the offshore Townsville region: Final report to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
  • Baker, B, Holdsworth, M, Finley, L and Double, M. (2008). Seabird monitoring study at Coringa Herald National Nature Reserve.
  • Ceccarelli, D, Ayling, T, Choat, H, Ayling, A M and Williamson, D. H. (2008). Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve Marine Survey.
  • Greenslade, P and Farrow, R. (2008). Coringa-Herald national nature reserve--identification of invertebrates collected on the 2007 invertebrate survey for The Department of the Environment.
  • Greenslade, P. (2008). Climate variability, biological control and an insect pest outbreak on Australia's Coral Sea islets: lessons for invertebrate conservation.
  • Keene, J, Baker, C, Tran, M and Potter, A. (2008). Sedimentology and Geomorphology of the East Marine region of Australia.
  • Lukoschek, V, Waycott, M and Keogh, J. S. (2008). Relative information content of polymorphic microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA for inferring dispersal and population genetic structure in the olive sea snake, Aipysurus laevis.
  • Russ, G. R, Cheal, A. J, Dolman, A. M, Emslie, M. J, Evans, R. D, Miller, I, Sweatman, H and Williamson, D. H. (2008). Rapid increase in fish numbers follows creation of world's largest marine reserve network.
  • Treml, E. A, Halpin, P. N, Urban, D. L and Pratson, L. F. (2008). Modeling population connectivity by ocean currents, a graph-theoretic approach for marine conservation.
  • Birtles, A, Valentine, P, Stoeckl, N, Mangott, A, Brown, V and Curnock, M. (2007). Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility Annual Report.
  • Brewer, D, Flynn, A, Skewes, T, Corfield, J, Pearson, B, Alowa, J and Young, J. (2007). Ecosystems of the East Marine Region.
  • Calvo, E, Marshall, J. F, Pelejero, C, McCulloch, M. T, Gagan, M. K and Lough, J. M. (2007). Interdecadal climate variability in the Coral Sea since 1708 AD.
  • Ceccarelli, D, Choat, J. H, Ayling, T, Richards, Z, van Herwerden, L, Ayling, A, Ewels, G and Hobbs, J. (2007). Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve Marine Survey.
  • Congdon, B.C , Erwin, C.A , Peck, D.R , Baker, G.B , Double, M.C and O'Neill, P. (2007). Vulnerability of seabirds on the Great Barrier Reef to climate change.
  • Evans, R. D, Russ, G. R and Kritzer, J. P. (2007). Batch fecundity of Lutjanus carponotatus (Lutjanidae) and implications of no-take marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
  • Lukoschek, M. V. (2007). Molecular ecology, evolution and conservation of hydrophiine sea snakes.
  • Lukoschek, V, Waycott, M and Marsh, H. (2007). Phylogeography of the olive sea snake, Aipysurus laevis (Hydrophiinae) indicates Pleistocene range expansion around northern Australia but low contemporary gene flow.
  • O'Hara, T. D. (2007). Seamounts: centres of endemism or species richness for ophiuroids?.
  • Sinclair, B, Briskey, L, Aspden, W and Pegg, G. (2007). Genetic diversity of isolated populations of Nautilus pompilius (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.
  • Australia., WWF (2006). A Tern for the Better? Rare Bird Found Breeding in the Coral Sea..
  • Bode, M, Bode, L and Armsworth, P. R. (2006). Larval dispersal reveals regional sources and sinks in the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Evans, R. D, Williamson, D. H, Sweatman, H, Russ, G. R, Emslie, M, Cheal, A. J and Miller, I. (2006). Surveys of the effects of rezoning of the GBR Marine Park in 2004 on some fish species - preliminary findings.
  • Miller, K.J , Knowles, C.L, Williams, A, Ward, B and Rowden, A. (2006). Connectivity and conservation of Australian and New Zealand seamounts: A molecular approach to assess relationships among their deep sea coral populations.
  • Phillips, B. (2006). Coral Sea National Nature Reserves Ramsar Wetlands Ecological Character Description.
  • Robbins, W. D, Hisano, M, Connolly, S. R and Choat, H. (2006). Ongoing Collapse of Coral-Reef Shark Populations.
  • Fernandes, L, Day, J. O. N, Lewis, A, Slegers, S, Kerrigan, B, Breen, D. A. N, Cameron, D, Jago, B, Hall, J, Lowe, D and Innes, J. (2005). Establishing Representative No-Take Areas in the Great Barrier Reef: Large-Scale Implementation of Theory on Marine Protected Areas.
  • Hayes, D, Lyne, V, Condie, S, Griffiths, B, Pigot, S and Hallegraeff, G. (2005). Collation and Analysis of Oceanographic Datasets for National Marine Bioregionalisation.
  • Heap, A. D, Harris, P. T, Last, P, Lyne, V, Hinde, A and Woods, M. (2005). Benthic marine bioregionalisation of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone.
  • Last, P, Lyne, V, Yearsley, G, Gledhill, D, Gomon, M, Rees, T and White, W. (2005). Validation of national demersal fish datasets for the regionalisation of the Australian continental slope and outer shelf (> 40 m depth).
  • Oxley, W. W, Emslie, M. M, Osborne, K. K and Speare, P. P. (2005). An assessment of effects of a coral bleaching event at Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve, October 2004.
  • Passlow, V, Rogis, J, Hancock, A, Hemer, M, Glenn, K and Habib, A. (2005). Final Report: National Marine Sediments Database and Seafloor characteristics project. Geoscience Australia.
  • Bowden, B. F, McCool, B. J and Willis, R. H. (2004). Lihouidine, a novel spiro polycyclic aromatic alkaloid from the marine sponge Suberea n. sp.(Aplysinellidae, Verongida).
  • Evans, R. D and Russ, G. R. (2004). Larger biomass of targeted reef fish in no-take marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
  • Hooper, J. N and Ekins, M. (2004). Collation and validation of museum collection databases related to the distribution of marine sponges in northern Australia.
  • Mapstone, B. D, Davies, C. R, Little, L. R, Punt, A. E, Smith, A. D. M, Pantus, F, Lou, D. C, Williams, A. J, Jones, A, Ayling, A. M, Russ, G. R and McDonald, A. D. (2004). The Effects of Line Fishing on the Great Barrier Reef and Evaluations of Alternative Potential Management Strategies.
  • Oxley, W. G, Emslie, M, Muir, P and Thompson, A. A. (2004). Marine Surveys undertaken in the Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve, March 2004.
  • Williamson, D. H, Russ, G. R and Ayling, A. M. (2004). No-take marine reserves increase abundance and biomass of reef fish on inshore fringing reefs of the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Graham, N. A. J, Evans, R. D and Russ, G. R. (2003). The effects of marine reserve protection on the trophic relationships of reef fishes on the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Harris, P, Heap, A. D, Passlow, V, Sbaffi, L, Fellows, M, Porter-Smith, R, Buchanan, C and Daniell, J. (2003). Geomorphic features of the continental margin of Australia.
  • Oxley, W. G, Ayling, A. M, Cheal, A. J and Thompson, A. A. (2003). Marine Surveys undertaken in the Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve, March-April 2003.
  • Baker, G. B, Gales, R, Hamilton, S and Wilkinson, V. (2002). Albatrosses and petrels in Australia: a review of their conservation and management.
  • Bulman, C. M, He, X and Koslow, J. A. (2002). Trophic ecology of the mid-slope demersal fish community off southern Tasmania, Australia.
  • Pogonoski, J. J, Paxton, J. R and Pollard, D. A. (2002). Conservation overview and action plan for Australian threatened and potentially threatened marine and estuarine fishes.
  • Smith, D., Papacek, D. and Hallam, M. (2002). Report on Visit to the Coringa - Herald Nature Reserve and SE Magdelaine Cay, 15-22 March 2002 with regard to the releasing and establishment of parasitoids and ladybird predators of the pest scale Pulvinaria urbicola on Pisonia grandis and the assessment of biocontrol options for hawkmoths..
  • Brinkman, R, Wolanski, E, Deleersnijder, E, McAllister, F and Skirving, W. (2001). Oceanic inflow from the coral sea into the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Comben, L. (2001). Hearld Cays Scientific Study Report.
  • Environment, Australia (2001). Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve & Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve management plan.
  • Planes, S, Doherty, P. J and Bernardi, G. (2001). Strong genetic divergence among populations of a marine fish with limited dispersal, Acanthochromis polyacanthus, within the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea.
  • Smith, D., Papacek, D. and Smith, J. (2001). Report On Visit to the Coringa - Herald Nature Reserve 17-21 December 2001 with regard to the releasing of parasitoids and ladybird predators of the pest scale Pulvinaria urbicola on Pisonia grandis..
  • Adams, S, Mapstone, B, Russ, G. R and Davies, C. R. (2000). Geographic variation in the sex ratio, sex specific size, and age structure of Plectropomus leopardus (Serranidae) between reefs open and closed to fishing on the Great Barrier Reef.
  • de Forges, B. R, Koslow, J. A and Poore, G. C. B. (2000). Diversity and endemism of the benthic seamount fauna in the southwest Pacific.
  • Zann, L. P. (2000). The eastern Australian region: a dynamic tropical/temperate biotone.
  • Zeller, D. C and Russ, G. R. (2000). Population estimates and size structure of Plectropomus leopardus (Pisces : Serranidae) in relation to no-fishing zones: mark-release-resighting and underwater visual census.
  • Claridge, G and Wbm Oceanics, Australia (1997). Guidelines for managing visitation to seabird breeding islands Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
  • Ferreira, B and Russ, G. R. (1995). Population structure of the leopard coralgrouper, Plectropomus leopardus, on fished and unfished reefs off Townsville, Central Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
  • Benzie, J. A. H and Stoddart, J. A. (1992). Genetic structure of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) in Australia.
  • Hamilton, L. J. (1992). Surface circulation in the Tasman and Coral Seas: climatological featiures derived from bathy-thermograph data.
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