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Stimulating investment in pearl farming in ... - World Fish Center

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Water Temperature and Cyclone Frequency <strong>in</strong> the Pacific: Implications for Pearl Farm<strong>in</strong>g32(a) North-west AustraliaTemperature °C Temperature °C30282624222018323028262422J F M A M J J A S O N D(b) North-east AustraliaBroome(17.8° S, 122.3° E)Dampier(20.7° S, 116.5° E)Exmouth(21.9° S, 114° E)Carnarvon(24.9º S, 113.5º E)Houtman Abrolhos(28.7º S, 113.8º E)Croker Island(11.1° S, 132.6° E)Ag<strong>in</strong>court Reef(16.1° S, 145.5° E)Hervey Bay(25º S, 153º E)2018Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecFigure 6. Average monthly sea surface temperatures derived from AVHRR sensormeasurements taken between October 1981 and December 1990 for various locations <strong>in</strong>(a) North-west Australia, (b) North-east Australia, (c) Cook Islands, (d) Fiji, (e) FrenchPolynesia, (f) Papua New Gu<strong>in</strong>ea, (g) Solomon Islands and (h) Vanuatu. Source:Schweitzer (1993).The Ecology Lab Pty Ltd - Mar<strong>in</strong>e and Freshwater Studies

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