Cetacean Monitoring Program

The objective of the Cetacean Monitoring Program (CMP) is to gather information about the patterns of use by cetacean species of the waters around Scott Reef, approximately 430 kilometres north of Broome, Western Australia. 

The CMP includes methodologies for:

• Determining the seasonal abundance and locations of listed and priority cetacean species around Scott Reef for a continuous twelve month period; and
• Recording cetacean sightings in a manner compatible with the National Whale and Dolphin Sightings and Strandings database which is housed at the Australian Antarctic Division, Hobart.

The CMP is available for download below.

Cetacean Monitoring Program

Cover Page
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Background
Chapter 3 - The Cetacean Monitoring Program
Chapter 4 - References
Appendix A - The New Cetacean Sighting and Strandings Database Recording Form
Appendix B - Sea Noise Logger Deployment 2006 - 2007 Scott Reef - Data Summary - Abstract
Appendix C - Further Detailed Information on Capacity Building Material