This project will describe patterns in Australian marine biodiversity at continental, regional and local scales using a variety of taxonomic and recent genetic approaches. Historical changes in sea level, geomorphology, palaeocurrents and climate will be used …

A comprehensive assessment of biodiversity for the entire Australian marine jurisdiction is unattainable with current resources and technology. The main challenge faced by researchers and conservation managers, therefore, is to predict biodiversity from the most useful …

The Prediction Project aims to develop models that predict patterns of marine biodiversity, with specifiable precision from more broadly available physical surrogates, at regional and national scales around Australia. It will collate suitable biological data, examine …

The project will develop methods for evaluating management options that complement the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (NRSMPA) to achieve CAR biodiversity conservation in marine ecosystems that are subjected to commercial fishing and tourism …