Researchers map deep ocean environment in remote Arnhem Land

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 October Researchers map deep ocean environment in remote Arnhem Land Researchers map deep ocean environment in remote Arnhem Land 16/10/2020 Researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology and Australian Institute of Marine Science have worked with the Anindilyakwa Land Council to map deep ocean habitats in remote Arnhem Land. The new maps, which will guide future management of the Groote Eylandt Archipelago, represent the first time traditional ecological knowledge and science have been used together to map benthic (deep ocean) Australian habitats. The maps encompass species movement, current and oceanographic trends, seasonal variation, ecological processes and cultural information over an 1800sqkm area. Researchers worked with 53 Indigenous people representing 14 different Anindilyakwa clan groups, collaborating to document marine habitats, fish biodiversity and distributions. The Anindilyakwa people have inhabited the archipelago for approximately 6,000 years and have deep cultural ties to their Sea Country, as well as deep t

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 October Researchers map deep ocean environment in remote Arnhem Land Researchers map deep ocean environment in remote Arnhem Land 16/10/2020 Researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology and Australian Institute of Marine Science have worked with the Anindilyakwa Land Council to map deep ocean habitats in remote Arnhem Land.

The new maps, which will guide future management of the Groote Eylandt Archipelago, represent the first time traditional ecological knowledge and science have been used together to map benthic (deep ocean) Australian habitats.

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