White sharks are listed as Vulnerable under Australia's EPBC Act, yet their population status has been difficult to assess. This project provides national estimates of population size and trend for white sharks in Australian waters, fulfilling priority actions of the National Recovery Plan. Outputs include tools for integrating genetic, tagging, and demographic data to inform conservation and public safety policies.
Use Cases
- Estimate white shark population size and trends based on integrated CK-MR and electronic tagging data mentioned in the description
- Identify movement corridors and hotspots for top-order marine predators based on spatial dynamics information
- Develop national monitoring strategies for white sharks based on habitat use and behavior data
- Refine population assessment models using estimates of juvenile white shark survival and abundance
- Trial new genetic and statistical tools for estimating historical population trends from contemporary tissue samples
Strengths
- Project outputs are designed to fulfill the highest priority actions of the National Recovery Plan for white sharks.
- The assessment provides national-level information for both eastern and western Australian white shark populations.
- Research integrates multiple data types, including genetic, tagging distribution, and demographic data.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The record is an overview; specific data outputs require accessing associated child records.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Research output from the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project A3.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 23:58:36.458084; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Australian waters