[Coral-List] Pearl farms and coral reefs

[Maria Zann Schuster]

Dear listers,

Does anyone have information on the impacts of pearl farming & other
forms aquaculture [with the exclusion of fish cages] on coral reefs ?
We have high latitude reefs here with species / communities at their
range limits.
Hope you can help,

Thanks
Regards
Maria

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Maria Zann 
Snr Planning Officer (Water)
EPA  Planning
Wide Bay Burnett District
PO Box 101
Maryborough Qld 4650

Ph: 07-41211855
Fax: 07-41211650
Email: Maria.Zann at epa.qld.gov.au

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