Geoscience Australia discovered a new coral reef province in the Gulf of Carpentaria during seabed mapping surveys carried out in 2003 and 2005 aboard the RV Southern Surveyor. The reefs are located along the southern part of the Gulf and are submerged 20-30 metres below sea level, making them invisible to satellites or air photography. Their existence was revealed using multibeam sonar mapping, underwater video and core sampling.
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Details of this research may be found in these publications:
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Harris, P.T., Heap, A.D., Marshall, J.F., McCulloch, M.T. |
2008 |
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Harris, P.T., Heap, A., Marshall, J.F., Hemer, M., Daniell, J., Hancock, A., Buchanan, C., Sbaffi, L., Brewer, D., Heales, D. |
2007 |
Submerged coral reefs and benthic habitats of the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. |
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Heap, A.D., Harris, P.T., Passlow, V., Wassenberg, T., Hughes, M., Sbaffi, L., Mathews, E., Fellows, M., Fountain, L., Porter-Smith, R., Daniell, J., Buchanan, C., Robertson, L. |
2006 |
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Harris, P.T., Heap, A.D., Wassenberg, T., Passlow, V. |
2004 |
Submerged coral reefs in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. |