Fauna of rock platforms on the east coast of Tasmania and Flinders Island

Rock Platforms on Tasmania's east coast, Flinders Island, and the north coast as far west as Port Sorell, were surveyed between December 1995 and September 1996. At each of 51 sites two transects were sampled using quadrats. All animals and plants were counted, or in the case of sessile species, their cover was estimated.

1995年12月至1996年9月期间，研究人员对塔斯马尼亚东海岸、弗林德斯岛以及西至索雷尔港的北海岸沿线的岩滩平台（rock platforms）开展了野外调查。在全部51个采样点位中，每个点位均采用样方（quadrat）对两条样带（transect）进行采样。所有动植物均被逐一计数；对于固着物种（sessile species），则估算其覆盖度。