MCMP Manual

Contents

• Part I: Starting up Registration and Essential Reading (570kB, pdf)

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 *

• Part III: Methods Additional Information (455kB, pdf)
• Part IV: General Information and Program History (266kB, pdf)
• Part V: Useful References (293kB, pdf)
• Part VI: Appendices (630kB, pdf)