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Population monitoring of Holothuria scabra (sandfish) on Warrior Reef, Torres Strait 2010

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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A relative abundance survey of sandfish, Holothuria scabra on Warrior Reef was carried out in February 2010. We surveyed 127 sites during the survey, including 70 on Warrior Reef, 30 on Dungeness Reef, 7 on Zagai Island and 20 on Iama Island. The densities of sandfish from the survey were compared to previous surveys undertaken in 1995/96, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004. Survey densities were found to be at similar levels to 2004, and again were ~80% less than observed in 1995/96; at which time the population was considered to be overexploited. The purpose of the survey was to monitor the recovery of this population after severe depletion during the 1990's and to recommend future management strategies.

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Field Value
Title Population monitoring of Holothuria scabra (sandfish) on Warrior Reef, Torres Strait 2010
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/5adb357b-decf-4ba9-aa2a-5ece2609608b
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/02/2010 - 01/03/2010
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Population monitoring of Holothuria scabra (sandfish) on Warrior Reef, Torres Strait 2010". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/population-monitoring-of-holothuria-scabra-sandfish-on-warrior-reef-torres-strait-20101