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Activity 5: Giant Kelp Forests in Tasmania
Social Research Project
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Survey Data
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Q1) Kelp forests  are the defining feature of the  Great Southern Reef (GSR), a reef system that spans more than 8000 kilometres of the Australian Southern coastline. Have you heard about this reef before? Total number of respondents
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Familiar10
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Not Familiar45
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Q2) The GSR has the highest number of endemic seaweed species and the highest diversity of seaweed in the world, with more than 1,400 species already known.Total number of respondents
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True32
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False23
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Q3) Giant Kelp are a type of large brown seaweed that form vast underwater forests in the GSR. In which Australian states we can find Giant Kelp Forests?Total number of respondents
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VIC, TAS, NSW12
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SA, VIC, TAS14
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WA, SA, TAS22
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WA, VIC, NSW7
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Q4) Giant Kelp Forest are home to a wide range of marine organisms. Which of these animals does not live in giant kelp forests in Tasmania?Total number of respondents
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Rock Lobsters16
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Abalone22
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Conger Eels5
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Sea Otters12
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Q5) A significant percentage of the giant kelp forests in Tasmania has disappeared due to exploitation, degradation and climate change. How much do you think remains today?Total number of respondents
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5%11
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11%6
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45%25
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85%13
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Q6) In 2012, the remaining communities of Giant Kelp in South East Australia were listed as a threatened ecological community and protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Total number of respondents
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True46
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False9
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