A summary of the pressure analysis findings on the key ecological features and historic shipwrecks of the North Marine Region is presented in Table S1.2. A summary of the pressure analysis findings on selected protected species in the North Marine Region is presented in Table S1.3.
A more detailed overview of the pressures assessed as of concern and of potential concern for these conservation values is presented in Tables S1.4–S1.15:
Key ecological features of the North Marine Region
Pressures of concern—Table S1.4
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.5
Selected cetaceans species
Pressures of concern—Table S1.6
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.7
Dugongs
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.8
Selected reptile species
Pressures of concern—Table S1.9
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.10
Selected sawfish and river shark species
Pressures of concern—Table S1.11
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.12
Selected seabird species
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.13
Selected seahorse and pipefish species
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.14
Historic shipwrecks of the North Marine Region
Pressures of potential concern—Table S1.15
Further information on the pressure analyses and their findings are provided in the conservation value report cards.
Table S1.2: Summary of pressures on key ecological features and historic shipwrecks of the North Marine Region
Key ecological feature
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Pressure5
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Sea level rise
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Changes in sea temperature
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Changes in oceanography
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Ocean acidification
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Chemical pollution/ contaminants
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Nutrient pollution
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Marine debris
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Noise pollution
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Light pollution
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1. Pinnacles of the Bonaparte Basin
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2. Carbonate bank and terrace system off the Van Diemen Rise
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3. Shelf break and slope of the Arafura Shelf
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4. Tributary canyons of the Arafura Depression
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5. Gulf of Carpentaria basin
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6. Plateaux and saddle north-west of the Wellesley Islands
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7. Submerged coral reefs of the Gulf of Carpentaria
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8. Gulf of Carpentaria
coastal zone
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Historic Shipwrecks
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Florence D shipwreck
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Legend
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of concern
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of potential concern
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of less concern
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not of concern
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data deficient or not assessed
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Table S1.2 continued: Summary of pressures on key ecological features and historic shipwrecks of the North Marine Region
Key ecological feature
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Pressure5
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Physical habitat modification
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Human presence at sensitive sites
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Bycatch
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Oil pollution
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Collision with vessels
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Invasive species
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Changes in hydrological regimes
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1. Pinnacles of the Bonaparte Basin
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2. Carbonate bank and terrace system off the Van Diemen Rise
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3. Shelf break and slope of the Arafura Shelf
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4. Tributary canyons of the Arafura Depression
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5. Gulf of Carpentaria basin
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6. Plateaux and saddle north-west of the Wellesley Islands
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7. Submerged coral reefs of the Gulf of Carpentaria
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8. Gulf of Carpentaria
coastal zone
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Historic Shipwrecks
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Florence D shipwreck
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Legend
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of concern
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of potential concern
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of less concern
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not of concern
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data deficient or not assessed
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