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MCMP Manual

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Contents

Part II: Methods, Data and Information sheets

Key to Activities (below)
* Simplemethods.
Basic equipment.
Can be completed in less than two hours.
Suitable for school groups.
** Methods are more advanced.
Specialised equipment and /or specialist skills needed.
Greater than two hours duration.
*** More advanced methods.
Attention to detail required.
Specialised equipment and /or specialist skills needed.
Greater than two hours duration.
Not suitable for school groups


  • Physical
    1. Beaches Methods (255kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (475kB, pdf)
      1. Beach Width *
      2. Beach structure **
      3. Beach profiles ***
    2. Water quality Methods (208kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (215kB, pdf)
      1. Water quality (temperature and clarity) *
      2. Water temperature (logger) **
  • Biological
    1. Marine Habitats Methods (304kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (356kB, pdf)
      1. Mapping the seabed ***
      2. Monitoring the seabed ***
    2. Coral Health Methods (246kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (242kB, pdf)
      1. Bleaching and coral predators *
      2. Annual coral mass spawning *
      3. Coral spawn slicks *
    3. Seagrass Health Methods (219kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (544kB, pdf)
      1. Seagrass regeneration ***
      2. Seagrass meadow edge ***
    4. Fish diverstiy Methods (207kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (153kB, pdf)
      1. Fish diversity **
    5. Mangrove health Methods (156kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (113kB, pdf)
      1. Mangrove health **
    6. Marine mammals Methods (118kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (184kB, pdf)
      1. Marine mammals *
    7. Introduced marine pests Methods (174kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (151kB, pdf)
      1. Introduced marine pests **
  • Social
    1. Litter surveys Methods (169kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (177kB, pdf)
      1. Litter surveys *
    2. Human usage Methods (178kB, pdf) | Data Sheets (208kB, pdf)
      1. Boat ramp usage *
      2. Recreational boating sites *