2003 Habitat Maps derived from Grey Nurse Shark (GNS) Project of Wolf Rock, Double Island Point, Queensland, Australia

Surveying habitats critical to the survival of grey nurse sharks in South-East Queensland has mapped critical habitats, gathered species inventories and developed protocols for ecological monitoring of critical habitats in southern Queensland. This information has assisted stakeholders with habitat definition and effective management. In 2002 members of UniDive applied successfully for World Wide Fund for Nature, Threatened Species Network funds to map the critical Grey Nurse Shark Habitats in south east Queensland.

UniDive members used the funding to survey, from the boats of local dive operators, Wolf Rock at Double Island Point, Gotham, Cherub's Cave, Henderson's Rock and China Wall at North Moreton and Flat Rock at Point Look Out during 2002 and 2003. These sites are situated along the south east Queensland coast and are known to be key Grey Nurse Shark aggregation sites.

During the project UniDive members were trained in mapping and survey techniques that include identification of fish, invertebrates and substrate types. Training was conducted by experts from the University of Queensland (Centre of Marine Studies, Biophysical Remote Sensing) and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service who are also UniDive members. The monitoring methods (see methods) are based upon results of the UniDive Coastcare project from 2002, the international established Reef Check program and research conducted by Biophysical Remote Sensing and the Centre of Marine Studies.

This record describes the digitised habitat features for Wolf Rock. View the original metadata record at https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.864211 for the full data collection.

针对昆士兰州东南部灰护士鲨（Grey Nurse Shark）生存关键栖息地开展的本项调查，完成了关键栖息地测绘、物种名录整理，并制定了昆士兰州南部关键栖息地生态监测规程。相关成果可为利益相关方开展栖息地界定与有效管理提供支撑。
2002年，UniDive成员成功申请到世界自然基金会（World Wide Fund for Nature）濒危物种网络（Threatened Species Network）资助，用于开展昆士兰州东南部灰护士鲨关键栖息地测绘工作。

2002至2003年间，UniDive成员依托该资助，搭乘当地潜水运营商船只，对双岛角（Double Island Point）的狼岩（Wolf Rock）、戈瑟姆礁（Gotham）、基路伯洞穴（Cherub's Cave）、北莫顿（North Moreton）的亨德森岩（Henderson's Rock）与中国墙（China Wall），以及卢考特角（Point Look Out）的平顶岩（Flat Rock）开展了调查。上述位点沿昆士兰州东南部海岸分布，均为已知的灰护士鲨关键聚集栖息地。

项目实施期间，UniDive成员接受了涵盖鱼类、无脊椎动物与底质类型识别在内的测绘与调查技术培训。培训由昆士兰大学（University of Queensland）海洋研究中心（Centre of Marine Studies）、生物物理遥感实验室（Biophysical Remote Sensing）以及昆士兰公园与野生动物服务局（Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service）的专家开展，上述专家同时也是UniDive成员。本次监测方法（详见方法章节）基于2002年UniDive海岸护养项目（Coastcare）成果、国际通用的珊瑚礁普查（Reef Check）计划，以及生物物理遥感实验室与海洋研究中心开展的相关研究制定。

本数据集记录了狼岩（Wolf Rock）的数字化栖息地特征。如需获取完整数据集，请访问原始元数据记录：https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.864211。