Giant Kelp Survey Form

If you have any anecdotal information on the distribution of Giant Kelp, please fill out this Giant Kelp Sighting Form. There are questions for all kelp sightings and in addition, some specific questions for divers (SCUBA, snorkel).

The Giant Kelp sighting form is available as an on-line version or a 'hard copy', downloadable PDF file:

• Download Hard-copy SurveyForm (approx. 235 kb)

Please send this form and/or any photos to 'KelpWatch' or feel free to ring or email for other information. Contact details can be found on the Contact Us page.



The Giant Kelp On-line Survey Form
There are four parts to this form, these include:

1. Questions for all kelp sightings
2. Specific questions for divers
3. Anecdotal information
4. Photographs of Giant Kelp

Note: You can skip to the end of the form at any time by pressing 'Page Down' or the 'spacebar' on your keyboard, or clicking the "Skip to End" link at the end of each section.

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1. Essential Details for all Giant Kelp sightings:

Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Date of sighting:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2006 2005 2004 2002 2003 2001 2000 1999 1998 Other
Is this the first sighting form you have sent to 'KelpWatch'?          Yes No Are you available for a telephone interview by researchers?       Yes No
Sighted while:	SCUBA diving Snorkelling Fishing Beachcombing Other
If 'Other' please explain...
Location of kelp sighting (detailed description, if possible):	(eg. "Giant Kelp beds seen 100m offshore in a north- easterly direction from Quarry Point, Prosser Bay. Beds extend approx. 800m x 250m")
					Nearest town or coastal landmarks (headland, bay, road, etc.):
Further location details (if known):	Latitude: Longitude:
Chart/grid & map references (if known):
					Skip to End 2. Giant Kelp sightings by divers (SCUBA, snorkel):
Underwater visibility (m):
Approx. maximum height of Giant Kelp plants (m):
Approx. depth range of Giant Kelp bed/s (m):	(eg. 15-25m)
Condition of Giant Kelp (poor/moderate/healthy):
Geology and type of reef (if known):	(eg. granite reef, with large boulders, caves)
Understorey species sighted:	calcareous/encrusting algae sea urchins foliose red & green algae             (species present?) large brown algae             (species present?) fish             (species present?)
Feral species sighted:	(eg. Japanese Sea Kelp, Pacific Sea Star, Fan Worm, etc)
Other relevant information:	(eg. unusual species, pollution sources nearby)
Skip to End 3. Anecdotal Information on Giant Kelp:
Do you have any anecdotal information on Giant Kelp in Tasmania (ie. past/current distribution, health, recruitment events, dieback, pollution impacts, etc.)? Please comment: Skip to End 4. Anecdotal Photographs of Giant Kelp: Do you have any photographs or slides of Giant Kelp forests and/or inhabitants (past, current), which could be loaned (and scanned) as part of the Giant Kelp Photo Library? Contributions will be acknowledged.                 Yes     No Please see the 'KelpWatch' Contact Details page for mailing addresses. Digital images can be emailed to Karen.Edyvane@utas.edu.au. Thank-you for taking the time to fill out this form.