Jurien Marine Park is located in Commonwealth waters off Jurien Bay, 148 kilometres north of Perth. The marine park contains shelf habitats that are defined by distinct ridges of limestone reef with extensive beds of macroalgae. Inshore lagoons are inhabited by a diverse range of invertebrates and fish. Seagrass meadows occur in more sheltered areas as well as in the inter-reef lagoons along exposed sections of coast.
Research
These short articles highlight the findings from ongoing scientific research within the Jurien Marine Park, including exciting new discoveries and ideas for future projects.
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.
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.
Ever wondered what the weird and wonderful inhabitants of Australia’s Marine National Parks look like?
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.
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 Jurien Marine Park individually through the links below.
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.
Examine how exposure to tropical cyclone activity varies across Australian Marine Parks.
Scientific papers
The following publications contain information relevant to the Jurien marine park and adjacent waters. Click on the links to access to the publications.
McMahon, K and Lavery, P. S. (2014).
Canopy-scale modifications of the seagrass Amphibolis griffithii in response to and recovery from light reduction.
Lozano-Montes, H, Loneragan, N. R, Babcock, R and Caputi, N. (2013).
Evaluating the ecosystem effects of variation in recruitment and fishing effort in the western rock lobster fishery.
Edgar, G. J and Barrett, N. S. (2012).
An assessment of population responses of common inshore fishes and invertebrates following declaration of five Australian marine protected areas.
Lozano-Montes, H. M, Babcock, R and Loneragan, N. R. (2012).
Exploring the effects of spatial closures in a temperate marine ecosystem in Western Australia: A case study of the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) fishery.
Lozano-Montes, H. M, Loneragan, N. R, Babcock, R. C and Jackson, K. (2011).
Using trophic flows and ecosystem structure to model the effects of fishing in the Jurien Bay Marine Park, temperate Western Australia.
Smale, D. A, Kendrick, G. A and Harvey, E. S. (2010).
Establishment of a cost-effective monitoring program to detect changes in the structure of benthic invertebrate and macroalgae assemblages in the West Coast Bioregion.
England, P.R , Condie, S, Feng, M and Slawinski, D (2009).
Modelling connectivity for resilient protected area design among areas for further assessment identified by DEWHA for the development of a Commonwealth MPA Network in the Southwest Marine Region.
Woo, M and Pattiaratchi, C. (2008).
Hydrography and water masses off the western Australian coast.
Government, Australian (2007).
The South-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile.
Williams, A, Kloser, R and Bax, N. (2005).
Mapping benthic ecosystems on the deep continental shelf and slope in Australia's "SouthWest Region" to understand evolution and biogeography and support implementation of the SW Regional Marine Plan and Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas.
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