1. Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, P.O. Box 1085, Townsville, Qld. 4810, Australia;2. Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Northern Fisheries Centre, P.O. Box 5396, Cairns, Qld. 4870, Australia
Abstract:
Involvement in scientifically structured habitat monitoring is a relatively new concept to the peoples of Torres Strait. The approach we used was to focus on awareness, and to build the capacity of groups to participate using Seagrass-Watch as the vehicle to provide education and training in monitoring marine ecosystems. The project successfully delivered quality scientifically rigorous baseline information on the seasonality of seagrasses in the Torres Strait—a first for this region.