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"Sea World fully supports Reef Check Australia's South East Queensland Project. The fringing coral reefs in our area are vulnerable due to the many effects resulting from an increase in coastal development. Reef Check Australia is a fantastic initiative that has achieved huge outcomes on a tiny budget. I pledge the ongoing support of Sea World and would like to put a call out to individuals and businesses to help them to achieve their aims to protect our coral reefs." Trevor Long, Director of Marine Sciences | Sea World
Following the success of our flagship GBR project, Reef Check Australia's SE Queensland project was established in 2006 to monitor 12 inshore reef sites between the Gold Coast, Brisbane area, and Sunshine Coast. These surveys take place from June to December each year.
This project provides valuable information where there is currently a serious gap in the data, meaning the condition of the fringing reefs is largely unknown. However, water quality pollution from continued urban development is a serious issue within the area, which includes Moreton Bay - a Ramsar wetland site. It is important to assess the health of these reefs to ensure these valuable resources are maintained and any human impacts can be identified and managed.
We are very proud that South East Queensland Catchments Natural Resource Management Board has expressed a desire to integrate Reef Check Australia data into their catchment database for use in their Water Quality Improvement Program. This follows from the great support they provided to help establish the project in 2007.
This project is sustained largely through ongoing help from major in-kind supporters: Sea World, providing office space and training facilities in Shark Bay and The University of Queensland through CoralWatch, providing office space and advice. With support from the Environmental Protection Agency and a number of small boat operators offering reduced fares for our volunteers, we are making a great start to research in this area. Our enthusiastic volunteers continue to contribute their time and to make the most of this, we're seeking a Reef Partner to provide the funding we need to formalise and strengthen the project to the same level as the GBR Project.sponsor this projectdownload factsheet