Seagrass monitoring
April 27th, 2012
Seagrass Monitoring in May
Quarterly monitoring is on again.
Sunday afternoon May 6th – Meet 4pm for a 4.15pm start at TOWN BEACH
Tuesday morning May 8th – Meet 5am for coffee & muffins &and a 5.45am start at DEMCO BEACH
Wednesday morning May 9th – Meet 5.45am for coffee & muffins and a 6am start at PORT SLIPWAYS (follow signs)
Each session takes approximately 2-3 hours. No previous experience necessary but please wear closed shoes, bring a hat and water bottle!
The extraordinary life in the Roebuck Bay's mudflats includes seagrass meadows and 300-500 invertebrate species. © 2012 Kandy Curran.
Seagrass meadows are important nurseries for juvenile fish and prawns, so vital for sustaining local fisheries. © 2012 Kandy Curran.
February 20th, 2012
Seagrass Monitoring Dates for May 2012
- Sun afternoon 6th May: Town Beach – meet at 4:00 pm for 4:15 pm start
- Tue morning 8th May: Demco Beach – meet at 5:00 am for 5:20 am start
- Wed morning 9th May: Port slipway – meet at 5:45 am for 6:00 am start
For further information, call Kylie Weatherall & Julia Rau, Broome Community Seagrass Monitoring Project, West Kimberley Nature Project, Environs Kimberley. Ph (08) 9192 1922 or Mob 0400 665 524.