Interim marine and coastal regionalisation for Australia : an ecosystem-based classification for marine and coastal environments /

Interim marine and coastal regionalisation for Australia : an ecosystem-based classification for marine and coastal environments /

This report documents the development of IMCRA and discusses how it may be used as a regional planning framework for conservation and sustainable resource use in coastal and marine environments. Several caveats and conditions are presented to assist users identify appropriate uses. IMCRA has been de...

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Corporate Authors: Australia. Environment Australia, Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council, Interim Marine and Coastal Regionalisation for Australia Technical Group
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Canberra : Environment Australia, 1998.
Subjects:
Coasts > Australia.
Conservation of natural resources > Australia.
Coastal zone management > Australia.
Marine parks and reserves > Australia.
Coasts
Regional administration
Ecosystems
Biodiversity
Federal issue
IMCRA classification
Biogeography
Online Access:http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/mpa/nrsmpa/pubs/imcra.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Australia's marine biodiversity
  • 1.2. The role of bioregionalisation - 1.2.1. A national representative system of marine protected areas
  • 1.2.2. Marine ecosystem management
  • 1.3. IMCRA - 2. History and process of IMCRA
  • 2.1. CONCOM and AClUCN regionalisations
  • 2.2. Taskforce on marine protected areas
  • 2.3. Conceptual framework and limitations of the current knowledge base
  • 2.3.1. Hierarchicalstructure
  • 2.3.2. Physical versus biological attributes (surrogates)
  • 2.3.3. Land-sea (coast)
  • 2.3.4. Shallow versus deep waters - 2.4. History and processes used to develop IMCRA
  • 2.4.1. Regionalisations developed by the inshore waters working group
  • 2.4.2. Regionalisations developed by the offshore waters working group
  • 2.4.3. Integration of regionalisation products
  • 3. IMCRA
  • 3.1. Meso-scale regions
  • 3.2 Provinces
  • 3.2.1. Demersal provinces and biotones regionalisation
  • 3.2.2. Pelagic provinces and biotones regionalisation
  • 3.3. Relationships between IMCRA meso-scale regions and provincial regionalisation
  • 4. Uses of IMCRA
  • 4.1. Assumptions and caveats
  • 4.2. Terms and conditions of use
  • 4.3. Responsibilities
  • 4.3.1. Custodianship
  • 5. Towards biodiversity planning and management
  • 5.1. IMCRA as a tool
  • 5.1.1. Data required
  • 5.1.2. Gaps
  • 5.1.3. Planning a national representative system of marine protected areas
  • 5.1.4. Contribution towards integrated management
  • 5.1.5. The next level down from meso-scale regions
  • 5.1.6. IMCRA and Australia's external territories
  • 5.2. Future developments of IMCRA. to.

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