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State of the Bays 2016 Report

Victoria’s first State of the Bays Report is a historic baseline study of the health of Port Phillip Bay and Western Port - visit our State of the Bays 2016 interpretive website.

Published 05 September 2016 05 Sep 2016

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View our State of the Bays 2016 interpretive website stateofthebays.vic.gov.au

Victoria’s first State of the Bays Report is a historic baseline study of the health of Port Phillip Bay and Western Port.

Based on existing marine science research, it is a timely stocktake of current knowledge on the two bays, and coincides with a period of sustained high levels of population and economic growth.

Story • 05 September 2016

State of the Bays 2016 Report

Victoria’s first State of the Bays Report is a historic baseline study of the health of Port Phillip Bay and Western Port - visit our State of the Bays 2016 interpretive website.

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Publication • 01 OCTOBER 2016
State of the Bays 2016

Summary Victoria’s first State of the Bays report is an historic baseline study of the health of Port Phillip Bay and Western Port

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Bluethroat wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus) at Pope's Eye.
Image credit - Julian Finn, Museums Victoria
Southern cardinalfish (Vincentia conspersa).
Image credit - Julian Finn, Museums Victoria
Ornate Cowfish (Aracana ornata) at Flinders Pier, Western Port.
Image credit - Julian Finn, Museums Victoria
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Tags: Bay, Water, Sustainability, Science, Plants, Environment, Climate change, Biodiversity, Animals
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