Moreton
Bay Biota
High Biotic Diversity
Moreton Bay is a sub-tropical region where the prevailing
conditions allow tropical and temperate species to coexist, forming
a dynamic ecosystem. Moreton Bay supports a broad and rich diversity
of faunal and floral assemblages inhabiting small-scale mud, sand,
rocky and in situ structural substrates within a variety of broad
scale estuarine, coastal and open water habitats. Moreton Bay supports
a diverse array of primary and secondary taxonomic groups.
The primary producers within Moreton Bay include seagrasses, mangroves,
phytoplankton, cyanobacteria, bentic microalgae and corals.
In turn the primary producers support a number of significant faunal
groups, especially dugongs, turtles and whales. |
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