Great Southern Reef

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf reef system
gptkbp:area ~8,000 km coastline
gptkbp:conservationStatus under threat
gptkbp:contains endemic species
unique marine species
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Great_Barrier_Reef
gptkbp:economicImportance gptkb:fish
tourism
gptkbp:ecosystem temperate reef
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Bruny_Island,_Tasmania
Kalbarri, Western Australia
Port Phillip Bay, Victoria
gptkbp:featuredIn documentaries
scientific journals
gptkbp:firstDescribed 2016
gptkbp:habitat kelp forest
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Southern Reef
gptkbp:importantFor biodiversity conservation
carbon sequestration
coastal protection
gptkbp:location southern Australia
gptkbp:marineProtectedAreas present
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:ABC_News
gptkbp:notableFeature high endemism
temperate waters
kelp-dominated habitats
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Australian_sea_lion
gptkb:weedy_seadragon
gptkb:western_blue_groper
gptkb:blue_groper
gptkb:giant_cuttlefish
giant kelp
abalone
snapper
leafy seadragon
southern rock lobster
gptkbp:publicAwareness increasing
gptkbp:researchInstitutions gptkb:University_of_Tasmania
gptkb:University_of_Western_Australia
gptkb:Deakin_University
gptkbp:species gptkb:Ecklonia_radiata
gptkbp:supports commercial fisheries
marine tourism
recreational fisheries
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
pollution
ocean warming
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leafy_sea_dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7