Heritage Area (GBRWHA).

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• Language: English
• Subjects: minke whale
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.511.802; http://www.rrrc.org.au/publications/downloads/486-jcu-birtles-a-2007-coinvestment-june-milestone-report.pdf

1. To assess the distribution, abundance, movements and demography of dwarf minke whales in the northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR); and 2. To develop a risk assessment model and biological indicators for sustainable management. Note: Funding from the Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF) was not allocated to these tasks, however co-investment from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) to the value of $15,000 was provided over financial year 2006/2007 (only) for the specific task of analysing and reporting on archival passenger questionnaire data collected over 2002-2005, to identify potential trends in swim-with-dwarf minke whale tourism interactions and the management of these interactions over this period.