BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

Survey/Project Number: 78          Total No. of Sites: 131
Survey/Project Name: Tidal and Salt Marsh Communities
Abstract: This project aims to conduct a biological survey from 1988 to 2001 to examine the extent and conservation status of mangrove and saltmarsh communities in coastal South Australia. AIMS: 1. Classification and habitat mapping; 2. Continued vegetation surveys; 3. Conservation assessment. Report: Fotheringham, D.G. 2000. Extent and conservation status of mangrove and saltmarsh communities in South Australia,Environment Australia.
 
Start Date: 06/01/1988      End Date: 11/09/2001
Survey Type: Vegetation Only
   
Study Area Description: All tidal mangrove and saltmarch communities in South Australia. Coastline between Victoria and Western Australia including offshore islands. The boundary consists of the following 1:50 000 mapsheets clipped to the coast. Russell 5324-02, Charra 5533-01, Maltee 5633-01, Carawa 5733-03, Tumby 6129-03, Kingscote 6426-04, Davenport 6432-01, Vincent 6528-01, Dublin 6529-02 , Goolwa 6626-01 and Adelaide 6628-03.
Objectives
         Vegetation: Extent and conservation status of mangrove and salt marsh communities. classification and habitat mapping vegetation surveys conservation assessment
         Fauna: N/A
Methodology
         Vegetation: Standard biological survey methods.
         Fauna: *** No vertebrate methodology recorded

Data Distribution Rules: Public Dataset
Project Basis: Vegetation : Distribution - Vegetation/Fauna species (ie ad-hoc opportunistic species records - not usually re-visited) NOTE:NON Std Svy methodology
Vegetation : Biological Survey of South Australia - Standard Survey methodology used.
Information Authority: Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:Misc)