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4.1.5 Eastern Moreton Bay<br />
Caulerpa <strong>taxifolia</strong> <strong>in</strong> Moreton Bay<br />
4.1.5.1 2003 Caulerpa <strong>taxifolia</strong> distribution<br />
There was an average of 95% C. <strong>taxifolia</strong> cover at six out of the 10 sites quantitatively<br />
surveyed <strong>in</strong> 2003 <strong>in</strong> the eastern Moreton Bay region. Dur<strong>in</strong>g 2002-3, there were also<br />
13 additional sites where C. <strong>taxifolia</strong> was reported by other sources (Figure 17).<br />
These sites ma<strong>in</strong>ly occurred on the eastern banks, with one site at Po<strong>in</strong>t Lookout on<br />
the oceanic side of North Stradbroke Island. Although quantitative cover was not<br />
recorded at these sites, the anecdotal reports suggest that C. <strong>taxifolia</strong> occurs only<br />
sparsely on the banks and is ephemeral <strong>in</strong> its temporal distribution.<br />
Moreton<br />
Banks<br />
Peel<br />
Island<br />
Amity<br />
Banks<br />
Moreton<br />
Island<br />
Dunwich<br />
North<br />
Stradbroke<br />
Island<br />
Po<strong>in</strong>t Lookout<br />
Figure 17. Map of eastern Moreton Bay region show<strong>in</strong>g distribution<br />
of Caulerpa <strong>taxifolia</strong> <strong>in</strong> 2003.<br />
C. <strong>taxifolia</strong> cover 2003<br />
Absent<br />
Present (anecdotal)<br />
1-25% cover<br />
26-50% cover<br />
51-75% cover<br />
76-100% cover<br />
Jane Thomas -27-<br />
Results
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