Additional background
A number of reports have been produced to assist marine bioregional planning in the North-west Marine Region. These reports have been made available here to assist the reader in better understanding the Region, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commonwealth or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action.
- The development status and socio-economic linkages of key industries within and adjacent to the North-west Marine Region
This report provides an assessment of the key industries within and adjacent to the North-west Marine Region; their inter-linkages and their likely future development. - A characterisation of the marine environment of the North-west Marine Region
This report summarises the outcomes and discussions of a scientific workshop convened in September 2007 to characterise the environment of the North-west Marine Region. - Petroleum and minerals industries in the North-west Marine Region
This report investigates the impact, scale, volume and economic value of petroleum and mineral operations in the North-west Marine Region. - Sea countries of the North-west
This report looks at the relevant literature on Indigenous peoples' relationships with the marine environments of the North-west Marine Region. - Sedimentology and geomorphology of the North-west Marine Region
This report contains a review of literature and the results of a study of the sedimentology and geomorphology of the North-west Marine Region by Geoscience Australia. - A socio-economic overview of the coastal communities adjacent to the North-west Marine Region
This report presents an overview of recent demographic and socio-economic trends in the coastal communities adjacent to the North-west Marine Region. I also provides a separate analysis of Indigenous communities within the Region. - Trophic systems of the North-west Marine Region
This report describes the trophic systems and physical drivers of the North-west Marine Region
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