Sydney Harbour: What we do and do not know about a highly diverse estuary

Johnston, EL; Mayer-Pinto, M; Hutchings, PA; Marzinelli, EM; Ahyong, ST; Birch, G; Booth, DJ; Creese, RG; Doblin, MA; Figueira, W; Gribben, PE; Pritchard, T; Roughan, M; Steinberg, PD; Hedge, LH

Sydney Harbour: What we do and do not know about a highly diverse estuary

Johnston, EL Mayer-Pinto, M Hutchings, PA Marzinelli, EM Ahyong, ST Birch, G Booth, DJ

Creese, RG Doblin, MA

Figueira, W Gribben, PE Pritchard, T Roughan, M Steinberg, PD Hedge, LH

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Marine and Freshwater Research, 2015, 66 (12), pp. 1073 - 1087
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Johnston, EL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mayer-Pinto, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hutchings, PA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Marzinelli, EM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ahyong, ST	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Birch, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Booth, DJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8256-1412	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Creese, RG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Doblin, MA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8750-3433	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Figueira, W	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gribben, PE	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pritchard, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Roughan, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Steinberg, PD	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hedge, LH	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Marine and Freshwater Research, 2015, 66 (12), pp. 1073 - 1087	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1323-1650	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/41689
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 CSIRO. Sydney Harbour is a global hotspot for marine and estuarine diversity. Despite its social, economic and biological value, the available knowledge has not previously been reviewed or synthesised. We systematically reviewed the published literature and consulted experts to establish our current understanding of the Harbour's natural systems, identify knowledge gaps, and compare Sydney Harbour to other major estuaries worldwide. Of the 110 studies in our review, 81 focussed on ecology or biology, six on the chemistry, 10 on geology and 11 on oceanography. Subtidal rocky reef habitats were the most studied, with a focus on habitat forming macroalgae. In total 586 fish species have been recorded from the Harbour, which is high relative to other major estuaries worldwide. There has been a lack of process studies, and an almost complete absence of substantial time series that constrains our capacity to identify trends, environmental thresholds or major drivers of biotic interactions. We also highlight a lack of knowledge on the ecological functioning of Sydney Harbour, including studies on microbial communities. A sound understanding of the complexity, connectivity and dynamics underlying ecosystem functioning will allow further advances in management for the Harbour and for similarly modified estuaries around the world.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Marine and Freshwater Research	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1071/MF15159	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	en_US
dc.title	Sydney Harbour: What we do and do not know about a highly diverse estuary	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	12	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	66	en_US
utslib.for	060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - C3 - Climate Change Cluster
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Abstract:

© 2015 CSIRO. Sydney Harbour is a global hotspot for marine and estuarine diversity. Despite its social, economic and biological value, the available knowledge has not previously been reviewed or synthesised. We systematically reviewed the published literature and consulted experts to establish our current understanding of the Harbour's natural systems, identify knowledge gaps, and compare Sydney Harbour to other major estuaries worldwide. Of the 110 studies in our review, 81 focussed on ecology or biology, six on the chemistry, 10 on geology and 11 on oceanography. Subtidal rocky reef habitats were the most studied, with a focus on habitat forming macroalgae. In total 586 fish species have been recorded from the Harbour, which is high relative to other major estuaries worldwide. There has been a lack of process studies, and an almost complete absence of substantial time series that constrains our capacity to identify trends, environmental thresholds or major drivers of biotic interactions. We also highlight a lack of knowledge on the ecological functioning of Sydney Harbour, including studies on microbial communities. A sound understanding of the complexity, connectivity and dynamics underlying ecosystem functioning will allow further advances in management for the Harbour and for similarly modified estuaries around the world.

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