2016 SoE Marine Chapter - State and Trends - Invertebrate species, outer shelf (25 m - 250 m)

The Marine chapter of the 2016 State of the Environment (SoE) report incorporates multiple expert templates developed from streams of marine data. This metadata record describes the Expert Assessment "The state and trends of quality of species and groups – invertebrate species, outer shelf (25 m - 250 m)". The full Expert Assessment, including figures and tables (where provided), is attached to this record. Where available, the Data Stream(s) used to generate this Expert Assessment are accessible through the "On-line Resources" section of this record.----------------------------------------DESCRIPTION OF ECOLOGICAL HABITAT/COMMUNITY FOR EXPERT ASSESSMENTA wide range of both sessile and mobile invertebrate species inhabit the continental shelf. Large areas of soft sediments are dominated by infauna and mobile epifauna, but there are also extensive regions with abundant sessile epifauna, including sponges, soft corals and bryozoans. Hard corals are covered in another section.DATA STREAM(S) USED IN EXPERT ASSESSMENTPeer reviewed publications, fishery stock assessment reports and data from the IMOS autonomous underwater vehicle facility. Details of the specific data sets used to generate the assessment have not been provided.----------------------------------------2016 SOE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY [see attached Expert Assessment for full details]• 2016 •Assessment grade: GoodAssessment trend: StableConfidence grade: Limited evidenceConfidence trend: Limited evidenceComparability: Grade and trend are comparable to the 2011 assessment• 2011 •Assessment grade: GoodAssessment trend: StableConfidence grade: Limited evidenceConfidence trend: Limited evidence----------------------------------------CHANGES SINCE 2011 SOE ASSESSMENTN/A

2016年《环境状况报告（State of the Environment, SoE）》海洋章节纳入了多份基于海洋数据流构建的专家模板。本元数据记录对应专家评估报告《物种及类群质量状况与趋势——外陆架（25米-250米）无脊椎动物》。本记录已附带完整的专家评估报告，含所有提供的图表与表格。若有可用数据源，本评估所使用的数据流可通过本记录的"在线资源"板块获取。
----------------------------------------专家评估用生态栖息地/群落描述
大陆架栖息着大量固着型与移动型无脊椎动物类群。大面积软沉积环境以底内动物（infauna）和移动型表生动物（epifauna）为优势类群，但亦存在广泛分布的丰富固着型表生动物群落，涵盖海绵、软珊瑚以及苔藓动物。硬珊瑚相关内容将在其他章节单独阐述。
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本评估的数据来源包括同行评议文献、渔业资源评估报告，以及集成海洋观测系统（Integrated Marine Observing System, IMOS）自主水下航行器设施采集的数据。目前尚未提供用于生成本次评估的具体数据集细节。
----------------------------------------2016年环境状况报告评估摘要【完整详情请参阅附带的专家评估报告】
• 2016年
评估等级：良好
评估趋势：稳定
置信等级：证据有限
置信趋势：证据有限
可比性：本次评估的等级与趋势可与2011年评估结果相对比
• 2011年
评估等级：良好
评估趋势：稳定
置信等级：证据有限
置信趋势：证据有限
----------------------------------------2011年环境状况报告评估以来的变化
无可用数据（N/A）