Reef Check Australia publishes regular regional survey reports along with scientific papers on topical issues. We also provide information and data which contributes to external publications.
New & Noteworthy Publications
Reliability and utility of citizen science reef monitoring data collected by Reef Check Australia, 2002-2015 (2017) Terence Done, Chris Roelfsema, Andrew Harvey, Laura Schuller, Jocelyn Hill, Marie-Lise Schläppy, Alexandra Lea, Anne Bauer-Civiello, Jennifer Loder.
Making waves: Citizen science for impact. Marie-Lise Schläppy, Jennifer Loder, Jodi Salmond,Alexandra Lea, Angela J. Dean and Chris M. Roelfsema (2017). Front. Mar. Sci., 16 May 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00146
Citizens & Reef Science: A Celebration of Reef Check Australia's volunteer reef monitoring, education and conservation programs 2001-2014. Volunteers, Staff and Supporters of Reef Check Australia (2015). Authors J. Loder,T. Done, A. Lea, A. Bauer, J. Salmond,J. Hill, L. Galway, E. Kovacs, J. Roberts,M. Walker, S. Mooney, A. Pribyl, M.L.Schläppy. Reef Check Foundation Ltd.
Great Barrier Reef Publications
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef Season Summary Report 2019-2020. N Cook, J Calcraft, A Songcuan, A Dean, R Levin, J Saper, K Cook, A Brown, I Naschwitz, T Alajo, E Pratt, E Gregory, B Scrivener, A Moran, J Schubert, J Salmond (2020)
Great Barrier Reef Season Summary Report 2014. A Bauer, J Salmond, J Loder, C Roelfsema, R Host and J Passenger (2014)
RCA Great Barrier Reef 2011-2013 Season Summary Report. A Bauer, Edited by J Loder and J Salmond (2014)
RCA Great Barrier Reef Survey Season Summary 2010. P Markey and M-L Schäppy (2010)
2009 Reef Check Australia GBR Survey Season Report. M-L Schläppy, N Greenwood, J Stibbard, A Rouchon (2009)
2008 Reef Check Australia GBR Survey Season Report. J Stella, S Prutzman, T Swansborough, J Hill (2008)
Great Barrier Reef Project: Ten Year Report. Z Andrews, A Clement., J Hill (2007)
Cairns/Port Douglas
Reef Check Australia Cairns Port Douglas Season Report 2016. M. Welch, J.Salmond, and J. Loder (2016)
Reef Check Australia Cairns and Port Douglas Season Report 2015. A Bauer, G Molinaro, J Salmond and J Loder (2016)
Townsville
Reef Check Australia Magnetic Island Season Summary Report 2022-2023 J. Schubert and J. Salmond (2023)
Celebrating 20 Years in Townsville
Reef Check Australia Townsville 2021-2022 Season Summary J. Schubert, J. Calcraft, J. Salmond. (2022)
Reef Check Australia Townsville 2019-2020 Season Summary Report N Cook, J Calcraft, A Songcuan, A Dean, R Levin, J Saper, K Cook, A Brown, I Naschwitz, T Alajo, E Pratt, E Gregory, B Scrivener, A Moran, J Salmond and J Schubert (2021).
Reef Check Australia Magnetic Island Season Report 2019. N. Cook and J. Calcraft (2019)
Reef Check Australia Magnetic Island Season Report 2018. J. Loder and G. Molinaro (2018).
Reef Check Australia Magnetic Island Summary Report 2017. M. Welch, J. Salmond, J. Passenger , G. Molinaro and J. Loder (2017)
Reef Check Australia Magnetic Island Season Summary 2016. M. Welch, J.Salmond, and J. Loder (2016)
Reef Check Australia Magnetic Island Reef Report. G Molinaro, O Holland and J Loder (2016)
Status of Reefs around Magnetic Island, 2003 - 2006. Z Andrews, L Harley, J Hill (2006)
Whitsundays
Whitsunday Region Season Summary Report 2023 J. Schubert and J. Salmond (2023)
Whitsundays Region Season Summary Report 2022 J. Salmond and J. Schubert (2022)
Reef Check Australia's Whitsundays Citizen Science Project Interim Report April 2020 N. Cook and J. Calcraft (2020)
Reef Check Australia Mackay Whitsundays Season Report 2016. M. Civiello, J. Salmond, and A. Bauer (2016)
Reef Check Australia Blue Pearl Bay Season Report 2015. A Bauer, G Molinaro, J Salmond and J Loder (2016)
Heron Island
Reef Check Australia 2022 Heron Reef Health Report. J. Salmond, J. Schubert and C. Roelfsema (2022)
Reef Check Australia 2021 Heron Island Reef Health Report. J. Salmond, J. Schubert and C. Roelfsema (2021)
Reef Check Australia 2020 Heron Island Reef Health Report. J Salmond, J Schubert and C Roelfsema (2020)
Reef Check Australia 2019 Heron Island Reef Health Report. J Salmond, J Passenger, E Kovacs, C Roelfsema and J Schubert (2019)
Reef Check Australia 2018 Heron Island Reef Health Report. J Salmond, J Passenger, E Kovacs, C Roelfsema and D Stetner (2018)
Reef Check Australia 2017 Heron Island Reef Health Report. J. Salmond, J. Loder, C. Roelfsema, and J. Passenger (2017)
Reef Check Australia 2016 Heron Reef Health Report. J. Salmond, J. Loder, C. Roelfsema, and J. Passenger (2017)
Reef Check Australia 2015 Heron Reef Health Report. J Salmond, J Loder, C Roelfsema, R Host and J Passenger (2016)
Reef Check Australia Heron Reef Health Report 2014. J Salmond, A Lea, J Loder, C Roelfsema and J Passenger (2014)
Reef Check Australia Heron Reef Report 2013. J Salmond, J Loder, J Passenger, S Phinn, C Roelfsema and C Rempel (2014)
South East Queensland Publications
Reef Check Australia 2022-2023 South East Queensland Season Summary Report. J. Salmond, J.Schubert (2023)
Ecological Assessment of the Flora and Fauna of Mooloolaba Reefs, Queensland, Australia. C. Roelfsema, D, Gonchond, N. Hammerman, N. Gutierrez Isaza, I. Byrne, S. Kalkowski-Pope, T. Barrenger, D. Stetner, J. Salmond, C. van den Berg, R. McVeigh, A. Twomey, C. Kim, K. Johnson and J. Loder (2022).
Reef Check Australia 2021-2022 South East Queensland Season Summary Report J. Salmond, J. Schubert (2022).
Reef Check Australia 2020-2021 South East Queensland Season Summary Report. J. Salmond, J. Schubert (2021).
Reef Check Australia 2019-2020 South East Queensland Season Summary Report. J. Salmond, J Schubert (2020).
Reef Check Australia 2018-2019 South East Queensland Season Summary Report. J. Salmond, E. Kovaks, J. Needham and L. Jubb (2019).
Reef Check Australia 2017-18 South East Queensland Season Summary Report. R. Mulloy, J. Salmond, J. Passenger and J. Loder (2018).
Reef Check Australia 2016-17 South East Queensland Season Summary Report. M. Walsh, J. Loder, J. Salmond and R. Pentti (2017)
Benthic Inventory of Reefal Areas of Inshore Moreton Bay, Queensland. C. Roelfsema, J. Loder, R. Host and E. Kovacs (2017).
Reef Check Australia South East Queensland Season Summary Report 2015. R. Pentti, J. Loder, J. Salmond, J. Passenger and J. Schubert (2016).
Reef Check Australia SEQ Season Summary Report 2014. A Lea, J Loder and J Salmond (2015).
Reef Check Australia South East Queensland Season Summary Report 2013. A Hutchison, C Rempel, V Taveras, J Loder and J Salmond (2014).
RCA South East Queensland Season Summary Report 2012-2013. J Loder, A Bauer, K Grealy and K Trim, Edited by J Salmond.
RCA South East Queensland Season Summary 2011-2012. Alexandra Lea and Jennifer Loder, Corinna Byrne, editor
Reef Check Australia South East Queensland Marketing & Communications Research Report (2010). Reef Check Foundation & The Marketing Garage.
Moreton Bay Oil Spill Monitoring Report, Prepared for SEQ Catchments Ltd. Geoffrey M. Cook and Jennifer Loder, Edited by Jody Kreuger
RCA South East Queensland Survey Season Summary 2010. J Loder, A Bauer, C Byrne, A Lea and J Salmond
RCA South East Queensland Survey Season Summary 2009. J Loder
Fraser Coast
Great Sandy Marine Park Reef Health Survey Report 2017. M.Welch, J. Salmond, J. Passenger and J. Loder (2017)
Reef Check Australia Fraser Coast Season Summary Report 2014. A Lea, J Loder and J Salmond (2014).
Reef Check Australia South East Queensland Season Summary Report 2013. A Hutchison, C Rempel, V Taveras, J Loder and J Salmond (2014).
Reef Check Fraser Coast Project: Establishing a baseline for long-term reef health monitoring on Fraser Coast Subtropical Reefs using the Reef Check global protocol 2012. J Loder, I Butler, A Delaforce, J Salmond, K Trim and M Zann.
Western Australia Publications
Reef Check Australia Ningaloo Coast Report 2016. A Lea, J. Loder, J. Kreuger (2016)
Reef Check Australia Ningaloo Coast Project: Implementing a volunteer reef health monitoring program on the Ningaloo Coast, Western Australia. J Loder, J Kreuger and J Salmond (2013).
Scientific publications using Reef Check Australia Data
Making waves: Citizen science for impact. ML. Schläppy, J. Loder, J. Salmond, A. Lea, A.J. Dean and C.M. Roelfsema (2017). Front. Mar. Sci., 16 May 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00146
Reliability and utility of citizen science reef monitoring data collected by Reef Check Australia, 2002-2015. T.Done, C. Roelfsema, A. Harvey, L. Schuller, J. Hill, M.L. Schläppy, A. Lea, A. Bauer-Civiello, J. Loder (2017). Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 117, Issues 1-2, Pages 148-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.054
A citizen science approach: a detailed ecological assessment of subtropical reefs at Point Lookout, Australia. C. Roelfsema, R. Thurstan, M. Beger, C. Dudgeon, J. Loder, E. Kovacs, J. Flower, K. Gomez Cabrera, J. Ortiz, A. Lea, D. Kleine (2016). PLoS One, 11 (10) (2016)
Status of Coral Reefs of the Pacific and Outlook: 2011. A. Chin, T. Lison de Loma, K. Reytar, S. Planes, K. Gerhardt, E. Clua, L. Burke, C. Wilkinson
Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2008. Clive Wilkinson
Evaluating benthic survey techniques for validating maps of coral reefs derived from remotely sensed images. Roelfsema CM, Phinn SR, Joyce KE (2006)
Combining Landsat ETM and Reef Check for mapping coral reefs: An example from the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Joyce KE, Phinn SR, Roelfsema C, Neil DT, Dennison WC (2004)
Methods for Ecological Monitoring of Coral Reefs: A Resource for Managers. Version 1. Hill, J. and Wilkinson, C. (2004)
Reef Check Benthic Survey Error: A Case Study on the Great Barrier Reef(2002) Jos Hill thesis at James Cook University.
Please see the Reef Check International website for additional studies using Reef Check data applications.